South and Midwest face potentially catastrophic rains and floods while reeling from tornadoes
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South on Friday, killing a boy ...
Texas governor blames county's elections problems for delay in filling vacant congressional seat
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for ...
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of staff, starting with closing its civil rights office, AP sources say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The IRS plans to cut as many as 20,000 staffers — up to 25% of the workforce — as part of ...
Georgia lawmakers pass a bill that could let people sue over local gun control measures
Senate Bill 204, would let people sue local governments if they have been “aggrieved” by a rule that conflicts with gun rights granted by state law and seek compensation for some damages. The Senate ...
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court election
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close ...
Washington and Oregon sue over Trump elections order, saying mail voters could be disenfranchised
That could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters in the Pacific Northwest, where ballots must be postmarked — but ...
Correction officers union says prison conditions remain unsafe
The union representing thousands of state correction officers issued a searing statement Friday saying that unsafe working ...
Judge's partial block of CDPAP transition extended to April 14
State attorneys will work with plaintiffs who had sued NY over the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, citing ...
2 US Border Patrol officers are charged with taking bribes to wave in people without documents
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two U.S. border inspectors in Southern California have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in ...
Dobson has goal and assist as Islanders beat Wild 3-1 to snap 6-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night ...
How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world
Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho's key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States.
Rising egg prices drive uptick in backyard chicken raising
Suppliers and customers are seeing an increase in chick sales as more people look for affordable and alternative eggs amid ...