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…
What the latest government shutdown shows about privatizing TSA
Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a…
A total of 6 killed in Michigan, Oklahoma as powerful storms spawn tornadoes
A threat of severe weather across the nation’s midsection continued Saturday, a day after powerful storms whipped up…
2 Missouri sheriff’s deputies fatally shot, 2 others wounded
HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Two Missouri sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot, one during a traffic stop and the…
Bayer strikes $7.25 billion deal to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion…
Trump’s ICE detention plans face local resistance
With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against attempts by…
States defend congressional gerrymandering as `fair’
When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps”…
Opponents of Trump-backed Missouri redistricting seek to force a vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling…
Texans shut down Mahomes and beat Chiefs 20-10
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Houston Texans never made their trip to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night…
Tennessee election showcases power of partisan gerrymandering
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the…
Why Trump’s plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire
As President Donald Trump laid it out to reporters this summer, the plan was simple. Republicans, the president…
States scramble to issue full SNAP benefits after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get…