Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats called for investigations Wednesday into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama…
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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block…
South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An incumbent South Dakota legislative leader is facing two felony counts, accused of falsifying signatures to…
New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post…
Man convicted of fatally stabbing wife to be 9th person executed this year in Florida
STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife decades ago is set to be executed Thursday…
Rebound in tech shares pushes Asian shares higher, while oil prices fall
BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia, led by tech-driven gains in Japan and South Korea as major…
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation…
Indiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham
An Indiana man was charged Wednesday on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they…
What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5 million public school students under a…