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NATIONAL NEWS


21 minutes ago

In a win for Black voters in redistricting case, Alabama to get new congressional lines

44 minutes ago

Lahaina family finds cherished heirlooms and devastation in first home visit after deadly wildfire

2 hours ago

An Abe Lincoln photo made during his 1858 ascendancy has been donated to his museum in Illinois

3 hours ago

With spying charges behind him, NYPD officer now fighting to be reinstated

A suspended New York City police officer who had been accused of spying for China — and later cleared — is fighting to be reinstated.

3 hours ago

Louisiana's struggle with influx of salt water prompts a request for Biden to declare an emergency

Salt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency.

7 hours ago

Jill Biden unveils dedicated showcase of art by military children in the White House East Wing

Visitors to the White House now have new art to feast their eyes on.

10 hours ago

WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden's council on African diplomacy

WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike has been named to the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.

9 hours ago

Brazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes' homeland, it risks being too late

Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees in the Brazilian Amazon that she and her family have rights to tap for latex.

5 hours ago

California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition.

9 hours ago

A new battery recycling facility will deepen Kentucky's ties to the electric vehicle sector

A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture.

11 hours ago

Families of those killed by fentanyl gather at DEA as US undergoes deadliest overdose crisis

About 150 people from families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl poisoning have gathered at the headquarters of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as the U.S. faces its deadliest overdose crisis.

11 hours ago

United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he's an 'authentic champion' for workers and their families

The United Farm Workers labor union is endorsing President Joe Biden for reelection in 2024.

8 hours ago

Not again. Federal workers who've weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal

Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure.

12 hours ago

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data

A political adviser to Rudy Giuliani is slamming Hunter Biden’s lawsuit against the former mayor.

7 hours ago

The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

The Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters.

15 hours ago

More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program

More students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

23 hours ago

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising.

10 hours ago

Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it

Social media users take note: You'll no longer be able to snap that fall foliage selfie in your autumn attire at one popular Vermont spot.

1 day ago

Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters

A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters.

1 day ago

What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana's drinking water?

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities.

1 day ago

Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care

A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center.

SPORTS HEADLINES


1 hour ago

‘Play for Purpose’ helping local non-profits

48 minutes ago

Hidden Valley volleyball beats Cave Spring, coach Ponn recognized

1 hour ago

Brewers clinch 3rd NL Central title in 6 seasons despite loss to Cardinals and with help from Braves

3 hours ago

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86

3 hours ago

Here’s when your favorite show may return now that the writers strike is ending

The writers strike is over.

1 day ago

Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack

A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims.

13 hours ago

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that many conservatives accuse of being a spy mechanism for China.

1 day ago

Democratic Sen. Menendez rejects calls to resign and says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is rejecting calls to resign, saying that nearly half a million dollars in cash found in his home was from personal savings, not from bribes.

1 day ago

A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there's no significant damage

At least one Molotov cocktail has been thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured.

1 day ago

After summer's extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the United States.

1 day ago

Residents prepare to return to sites of homes demolished in Lahaina wildfire 7 weeks ago

Authorities on Monday are expected to begin allowing the first residents and property owners to return to their devastated properties in Lahaina, many for the first time since the historic town was demolished by a wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.

23 hours ago

First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina have returned to their devastated properties.

2 days ago

Hollywood's writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

Now that a tentative deal has been struck to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months, several steps remain before the industry gets back to normal.

2 days ago

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas.

2 days ago

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world.

2 days ago

Both parties want to win South Florida. Here's one Cuban activist's view of the political fight

Soon after Felix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, the Cuban activist was drawn to then-President Donald Trump by the Republican's aggressive approach toward Cuba’s communist government.

2 days ago

Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say

As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.

2 days ago

The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of 'buts' & 'ifs' over the meaning of 'and'

How important can the meaning of a single word be.

1 day ago

NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples has landed in the Utah desert.

2 days ago

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US

Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia is still threatening much of the Northeast with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City.

3 days ago

3 shot and killed in targeted attack in Atlanta, police say

Atlanta police say three people were shot and killed in a targeted, daytime attack.

3 days ago

Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project

Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project.

ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES


2 hours ago

An Abe Lincoln photo made during his 1858 ascendancy has been donated to his museum in Illinois

6 hours ago

Sean McManus will retire in April after 27 years leading CBS Sports; David Berson named successor

11 hours ago

Sister Helen Prejean's 'Dead Man Walking' arrives at Met in Jake Heggie's operatic version

11 hours ago

Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard University

3 days ago

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.

3 days ago

National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice

The landmark Washington National Cathedral has unveiled new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice.

3 days ago

A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.

3 days ago

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems.

3 days ago

A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he's preparing to say goodbye

A 23-year-old Venezuela man is preparing to say goodbye to a pet squirrel he says he brought from his home country on a journey to Mexico.

3 days ago

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

The Biden administration's grant of temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelans already in the United States may complicate its messaging abroad.

3 days ago

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived.

RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns.

3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet

The third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.

Hollis Watkins, who was jailed multiple times for challenging segregation in Mississippi, dies at 82

Longtime Mississippi civil rights activist Hollis Watkins has died.

Things to know about California's new proposed rules for insurance companies

California's insurance commissioner says he will write new rules for insurers in the nation's most populous state.

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from former Albanian official

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has pleaded guilty to concealing at least $225,000 in cash that he allegedly received from a former Albanian intelligence official while working for the agency.

Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation

The Colorado judge overseeing the lawsuit attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from The White House using a rare constitutional clause has issued an order prohibiting threats and intimidation regarding the case.

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes.

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

13 hours ago

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs.

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing winds just below hurricane force

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast and was producing winds just below hurricane force.

California bishop acquitted in first United Methodist court trial of its kind in nearly a century

A United Methodist Church court has acquitted a California bishop of all charges in the first trial of one of the church’s bishops in nearly a century.

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

The Energy Department announced Friday a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power.

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