House Republican who voted to impeach Trump won’t run again
AKRON, Ohio — The first of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the Jan....
Fighting fire with fire to protect ancient sequoia trees
LOS ANGELES — With flames advancing toward the signature grove of ancient massive trees in Sequoia National Park, firefighters on Thursday fought fire with...
Clarence Thomas criticizes judges for veering into politics
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday criticized some in the judiciary for veering into the role of legislators and...
Jane Powell, Hollywood golden-age musicals star, dies at 92
LOS ANGELES — Jane Powell, the bright-eyed, operatic-voiced star of Hollywood's golden age musicals who sang with Howard Keel in “Seven Brides for Seven...
Wyoming to ask US to lift Yellowstone grizzly protections
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming will ask the federal government to remove its protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region and permit the region's...
EPA strikes deal for cleanup of battery site that burned
CHICAGO — The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with a northern Illinois battery company to clean up a warehouse where a June...
EXPLAINER: The Texas abortion’s law swift impact, and future
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in October will hear the Biden administration's efforts to block Texas' new law banning most abortions, which is...
Florida surpasses 50K COVID deaths after battling delta wave
MIAMI — Florida surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began, health officials reported Thursday, with more than one fourth of those succumbing this...
Judge invites Prince Andrew to request unsealing of records
NEW YORK — Prince Andrew can request the unsealing of a 2009 settlement agreement that his lawyer claims protects him from a lawsuit alleging...
Catholic orphanage’s ex-residents ask church to fund therapy
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Some of the residents of a long-closed Vermont orphanage want the Catholic Church to pay for therapy as they continue...