LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that building roads and bridges shouldn’t be a partisan matter, but his Republican opponent in the governor’s race tried to deflect any credit away from the incumbent Democrat for a burst of projects ... More »
A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities Thursday on charges he conspired with the former president and other allies to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss is also facing federal charges that he assaulted an FBI agent in Maryland.Harriso... More »
Police say a man fleeing a New York City drug bust crashed his motorcycle and died after a police sergeant threw a cooler at him in an attempt to stop himByMICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated PressAugust 24, 2023, 2:26 PMNEW YORK -- A man fleeing a... More »
Florida school district officials have apologized for an elementary school assembly in which Black students were singled out for a presentation on low test scoresByThe Associated PressAugust 24, 2023, 3:57 PMBUNNELL, Fla. -- BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Florida school... More »
It was the office rental start-up that promised to “change the world” and once commanded a valuation of $47bn.But WeWork has warned there is “substantial doubt” over whether it will be able to remain in business as the flexible workspace company scrambles for ... More »
Two San Diego teenagers have been arrested in the fatal shooting of Annette Pershal, a 68-year-old unhoused woman who had lived on the streets for years and was known to locals as “Granny Annie”.Pershal was found on the street unconscious on 8 May and taken to... More »
Donald Trump suffered another legal reverse on Monday, losing his counterclaim for defamation against E Jean Carroll, the writer against whom he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation and fined $5m, and who continues to pursue a separate defamation c... More »
Unemployment is at historic lows. Inflation is receding. The stock market is approaching its all-time high. Gross domestic product is healthy. Household savings are near peak levels. There are more travelers passing through our airports than in 2019. Retail sa... More »
From 3d agoNewsflash: The US economy added fewer new jobs than expected last month.The US non-farm payroll rose by 187,000 in July, data just released shows, below forecasts of an increase of 200,000.June’s NFP has been revised down too, from +209,000 to +185,... More »
Four years ago, the United States steamrolled their way through the Women’s World Cup, scoring in the opening 12 minutes of their first six games on their march to a second straight title.Their start to the 2023 World Cup has been less dominant. A 3-0 victory ... More »
As the world heard tales of recovered alien bodies, crashed extraterrestrial spaceships, and an apparently violent plot to conceal both, not everyone was immediately willing to believe.The Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, inadvertently swept ... More »
The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, briefly left his own press conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began s... More »