American soybean farmers are worried about where they're going to sell their crops and whether they'll lose money this year because China hasn't bought any for months
Census Bureau to test using postal workers as census takers in 2030 field trials next year
The Census Bureau plans to test using U.S. postal workers as census takers in at least two locations next year during field tests for the 2030 census
Des Moines, Iowa, public school leader detained by immigration agents
Federal immigration agents have detained the head administrator of Iowa’s capital city public schools
Supreme Court keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions of dollars in foreign aid
The Supreme Court is extending an order that allows President Donald Trump's administration to keep frozen nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, handing him another victory in a dispute over presidential power
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 04-21-27-33-49, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier:
Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died
Baptist college in Georgia removes president after inquiry into whether he ignored sexual abuse
Trustees at Truett McConnell University in Georgia won't reinstate President Emir Caner
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
The U.N. cultural agency UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves
Atlanta forfeits $37.5M in airport funds after refusing to agree to Trump’s DEI ban
Atlanta’s airport has forfeited $37.5 million in federal grants after refusing to disavow diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
They survived Hurricane Helene. Here’s how they’re doing a year later.
A year ago, Hurricane Helene drove its way up from the Gulf of Mexico through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia, devastating areas that have rarely — if ever — endured so powerful a hurricane. Many communities are still rebuilding as they wait to see what another hurricane season will...