Democrats still in the dumps over last year’s elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the race for that state’s newly open seat with a vow to address voters’ persistent concerns about the chal...
DeSantis set a Florida record for executions. It’s driving a national increase
Under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has executed more people so far this year than any other state, setting a new state record
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April
Generations come together at a county fair dubbed Mississippi’s ‘giant house party’
This week, hundreds of brightly colored cabins came to life with sounds of children playing and smells of Southern comfort food
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT.”
Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars
The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out
Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
Officials in Maryland say a 13-year-old boy died after getting trapped in a storm drain during heavy rainfall and flooding on the East Coast
Former US soldier is suspected in Montana bar shooting that killed 4, prompting search
Four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar and law enforcement are searching for a suspect described by his niece as a former U.S. soldier who struggled to get help for mental health problems
Cincinnati officials discuss city crime and widespread response to video of violent fight
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and other city leaders are deploring a brawl that injured six people but also are criticizing how a viral video of the fight has portrayed the city
Milwaukee man gets life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman on first date
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student on their first date