California Legislature approves budget that slashes spending to address $46.8 billion deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a budget on Wednesday that slashes spending and temporarily raises taxes on some businesses to close an estimated $46.8 billion budget deficit. It’s the second year in a row the
Oklahoma prepares to execute man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma plans to execute a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1984. Richard Rojem, 66, has exhausted his appeals and is scheduled to receive a
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t make the debate stage. He faces hurdles to stay relevant
PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., won’t be with his better-known rivals, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, when they debate Thursday in Atlanta. And aside from a livestreamed response to
FACT FOCUS: Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate
To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed.
Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
ATLANTA (AP) — The first general election debate of the 2024 election season is here, and it’s a historic moment no matter what happens on stage. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are taking part
Man who killed 2 Connecticut officers likely fueled by a prior interaction with police, report says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The ambush killings of two Connecticut police officers was likely fueled by an angry interaction the gunman had with police earlier, along with building pressures in his personal life and his abuse of
Women’s rights will be raised at the UN meeting being attended by Taliban, UN official says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying Wednesday that women’s
North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divided North Carolina election board decided Wednesday to scrutinize further the attempts by political organizations to become official state parties by collecting signatures, with the goals of their supporters to get Robert
No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfires
No human remains have been found after search and rescue crews combed through 1,300 damaged and destroyed structures in a New Mexico mountain community hit hard by a pair of wildfires. Authorities made the announcement Wednesday evening
NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern
The National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year gave the community, railroads and policymakers plenty to think about. The NTSB confirmed the crash
