Votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count in Georgia for now

ATLANTA (AP) — In yet another reversal, votes in Georgia for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz will count for now after the Georgia Supreme Court paused orders disqualifying them. The court’s decision Sunday

Postal Service insists it’s ready for a flood of mail-in ballots

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy assured state election officials in a letter released Monday that he’ll work with them to handle their warnings of problems with election mail delivery during the primary season, while insisting that the

Could YOU pass a citizenship test?

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation’s history and how the federal government functions. And they don’t get multiple choices. Could YOU pass even a dumbed-down citizenship test?

DEA shutting down two offices in China even as agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The Associated Press has learned, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals from

Wind, rain but maybe no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast with a system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential flooding, forecasters said Monday. The storm system was expected to reach

Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses a great risk that some will try to manipulate the betting markets, which could cause more harm to the already fragile

Control of the Murdoch media empire could be at stake in a closed-door hearing in Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A probate court in Nevada is set to begin reviewing evidence behind closed doors in a case that could determine who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after his death. Murdoch, 93, arrived

A boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped between two boulders near his school and was trapped for more than nine hours, a New Hampshire fire chief said Monday. The boy was pried out

Shooting leaves 1 dead in Detroit at popular tailgating location after Lions game, police say

DETROIT (AP) — One person died and another was critically injured in a shooting at a popular Detroit Lions tailgating location after the team’s game, police said. A fight broke out around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Eastern

Pipeline fire erupts in La Porte, Texas, prompting evacuations

(Reuters) – A pipeline fire broke out in La Porte, Texas, on Monday morning, the city’s Office of Emergency Management said, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses and prompting nearby evacuations. Videos posted by