Former Uvalde schools police chief loses bid to toss criminal charges related to 2022 shooting
A Texas judge on Thursday refused to throw out criminal charges accusing the former Uvalde schools police chief of putting ...
Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?
Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in ...
Salvation Army toy shop providing more than 2,000 kids with a merry Christmas
Thursday is day two of the Salvation Army’s Christmas toy shop program where they provide free toys to struggling families so ...
Johnson spending deal throws Speakership into question as floor vote approaches
Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of an end-of-year spending deal is throwing his grasp on the gavel into uncertain territory ...
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Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet ...
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Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
Immigration to the United States in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed ...
US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states, including Alabama, which became the first state to ...
Italy’s Salvini faces verdict for blocking migrants at sea. Case weighs limits of stemming migration
Italy’s deputy premier, Matteo Salvini, is sounding defiant as he awaits Friday’s verdict in Sicily for blocking some 100 ...
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
European Union leaders insisted on Thursday that no decisions can be taken about the future of war-ravaged Ukraine without ...
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That ...
Luigi Mangione to appear in Pennsylvania court for extradition hearing
He is expected to waive extradition, clearing the way for his return to New York, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others
A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss ...