Democratic candidate for California governor threatens to end tense TV interview; clip went viral
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter gained a reputation on Capitol Hill for grilling corporate…
Trump’s National Guard deployment plan faces court scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court…
Journalists face Pentagon deadline over new restrictions
Facing a deadline next week on whether to sign a statement acknowledging new restrictions on how they do…
Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key…
Escaped inmate Derrick Groves captured months after New Orleans jailbreak
ATLANTA (AP) — A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious…
Dolly Parton talks health scare: ‘I’m not dying’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton “ain’t dead yet,” the country superstar said on social media Wednesday following…
What passengers need to know as the government shutdown disrupts flights
The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained…
Winners of 2025 MacArthur ‘genius’ awards and $800,000 prizes are announced
A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American…
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died
BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured…
Joan Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s first wife, dies at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled…