Bill Maher awarded Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center…
Bronze bison statues installed outside Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
KEARNEY, Mo. (AP) — The national mammal of the United States is getting in on America’s 250th birthday…
Judge rules the government overreached with transgender health care declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but…
Top FDA official seeks to hire friend pushing new antidepressants warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to…
Sewage leak into Potomac river will take weeks longer to fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Repairs on a pipe rupture that has sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest…
FDA’s drug voucher program: House lawmaker raises new concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed…
Maxim Naumov’s emotional return to US Figure Skating Championships
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Maxim Naumov returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night, the final…
New Jersey bans student cellphone use during the school day
RAMSEY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey on Thursday joined a growing list of states to limit students’ cellphone…
Trump urges GOP flexibility on abortion restrictions for health care deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Republicans to reach a deal on health care insurance assistance by…
Portland Museum revives Grace Hartigan’s legacy in retrospective
PORTLAND, Maine — Grace Hartigan “cursed like a sailor, often dressed in men’s clothing, and prized work over…