Some current and former officials see a lowering of long-accepted standards.
Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges
A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year
3 students, 2 others shot along nightlife district near the University of Iowa, authorities say
Authorities in Iowa say three University of Iowa students have been wounded in a shooting that erupted in a nightlife district near campus
8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance."
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25
Authorities say around 25 protesters were arrested as about 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to enter a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That’s far fewer than in 2016
Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief
Paul Revere’s midnight ride to be reenacted — but in broad daylight and with a police escort
The historic midnight ride of Paul Revere is set to be reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It will be run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider will have a police escort
Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?
Maine is now the first state to pass a moratorium on the development of large data centers, and others may follow. The Maine House and Senate this week passed LD 307, which prohibits state and local governments from approving data centers with at least 20 megawatts of electricity demand until at...
The world desperately needs to decarbonize shipping. Can nations find a consensus?
The shipping industry has been facing an acute crisis. For the first time in modern history, both of the Middle East’s critical waterways — the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea — were effectively closed for the past several weeks. Since early March, as Iran and Houthi rebels threatened...