Texas Democrats announce end to walkout over gerrymandered US House maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats said Monday that they were ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican…
‘Devo’: Discover the band’s misunderstood genius in Netflix documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats…
Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the…
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the…
Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to book removal from libraries
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention and threatened similar…
Republicans look to reverse course on Postal Service’s electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail…
Searing heat draws visitors to Death Valley, where it’s tough to communicate risks
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Ray Estrada’s 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas’ scorching summers, but…
West Virginia is sending hundreds of National Guard members to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part…
Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday to deny the Trump administration’s request to end a…
CBO: Trump’s tax law could lead to $491B in Medicare cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger…
Trump administration agrees to leave DC police chief in charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police…