The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools
6 firefighters suffer minor injuries in a building fire in New Jersey
Six firefighters have suffered minor injuries in a fire that partially collapsed a three-story building in Jersey City
What to know — and what isn’t known yet — about US tax deductions for tips and overtime pay
Millions of U.S. workers who earn tips and overtime pay may be eligible for a federal tax break when they file their 2025 income taxes next year
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb
North Carolina's first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a bedroom community of Raleigh
Gun makers lose appeal of New York law that could make them liable for shootings
A federal appeals court has upheld a New York law holding gun manufacturers potentially liable when their weapons are used in deadly shootings
Costa Rican lawmaker says U.S. revoked her visa over alleged ties to Communist Party
The vice president of Costa Rica’s Congress says the U.S. embassy revoked her visa over alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party
Federal officials say Georgia Republican was running a $140 million Ponzi scheme
Federal officials are accusing Georgia Republican Brant Frost IV of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 300 investors of $140 million
Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty in drug trafficking case
A son of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is expected to plead guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case
Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon’s North Rim and Colorado national park
Visitors and staff at two national parks in the U.S. West have been evacuted because of wildfires
Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas
In Louisiana, natural gas — a planet-heating fossil fuel — is now, by law, considered “green energy” that can compete with solar and wind projects for clean energy funding. The law, signed by Republican Governor Jeff Landry last month, comes on the heels of similar bills passed in Ohio, Tennessee,...