Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather
BELOIT, Kan. — Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on…
Read More
US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury announced Friday it has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its…
Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…
ICE whistleblower warned of ‘unprecedented lowering of standards’ during hiring spree
A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had…
Teen and his mother charged in stabbing death of his girlfriend
Authorities released police bodycam footage Thursday showing the discovery of a Pennsylvania college student’s body that led to the arrest…
Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers want to put off accuser’s recantation hearing
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky asked Thursday to cancel a court…
US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part…
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt…
Unemployment claims tick up to 206,000 but remain at historically low levels
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless…
Trump plan for fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel
The latest pieces of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing Thursday in front of a…