WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday detailed steps to achieve an ambitious goal to conserve nearly one-third of America’s lands and waters by 2030, relying on voluntary efforts to preserve public, private and tribal areas while also helping tackle climate change and create jobs.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging list of new voting restrictions into law Thursday, staging a misleading, made-for-TV ceremony meant to tout his credentials on a top priority for the Republican Party's conservative base.
ROME (AP) — The family of one of two Americans, both convicted of a fatal stabbing during a scuffle with an Italian police officer, on Thursday blasted the jury for ordering Italy's harshest punishment of life imprisonment, a sentence frequently meted out to mobsters who assassinate state of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, he would have been surrounded by family members who gathered to celebrate with him.
LAKE CHARLES, La. — With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday to pressure GOP lawmakers to support his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan — and yet express a willingness to compromise on the corporate tax hikes he’s recom…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging list of new voting restrictions into law Thursday, staging a misleadi…
ROME (AP) — The family of one of two Americans, both convicted of a fatal stabbing during a scuffle with an Italian police officer, on Thursda…
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus pande…
LAKE CHARLES, La. — With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday to press…
Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year.
WASHINGTON — When Drew Smyly’s previous start ended the way so many had recently — multiple homers, a loss for his Atlanta Braves — the left-h…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging list of new voting restrictions into law Thursday, staging a misleading, made-for-TV ceremony meant to tout his credentials on a top priority for the Republican Party's conservative base.
ROME (AP) — The family of one of two Americans, both convicted of a fatal stabbing during a scuffle with an Italian police officer, on Thursday blasted the jury for ordering Italy's harshest punishment of life imprisonment, a sentence frequently meted out to mobsters who assassinate state of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, he would have been surrounded by family members who gathered to celebrate with him.
LAKE CHARLES, La. — With a badly aging bridge as his backdrop, President Joe Biden stood in reliably Republican Louisiana on Thursday to pressure GOP lawmakers to support his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan — and yet express a willingness to compromise on the corporate tax hikes he’s recom…
Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year.
WASHINGTON — When Drew Smyly’s previous start ended the way so many had recently — multiple homers, a loss for his Atlanta Braves — the left-hander looked at the calendar and took heart from realizing it was the last day of April.
Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year.
WASHINGTON — When Drew Smyly’s previous start ended the way so many had recently — multiple homers, a loss for his Atlanta Braves — the left-h…
The National Hockey League is an embarrassment.
Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign off on a measure that will ditch Maryland’s pro-Confederacy state song, his spokesman said Thursday.
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet.
NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s key COVID-19 relief program for small businesses has run out of money.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting foot in a restaurant for his first time as president, Joe Biden made a Cinco de Mayo taco and enchilada run to highl…
NEW YORK — Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19’s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by…
Jonathan Bush, the younger brother of the late President George H.W. Bush and uncle of former President George W. Bush, has died. He was 89.
The National Hockey League is an embarrassment.
Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign off on a measure that will ditch Maryland’s pro-Confederacy state song, his spokesman said Thursday.
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet.
NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s key COVID-19 relief program for small businesses has run out of money.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting foot in a restaurant for his first time as president, Joe Biden made a Cinco de Mayo taco and enchilada run to highl…
NEW YORK — Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19’s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by…
Jonathan Bush, the younger brother of the late President George H.W. Bush and uncle of former President George W. Bush, has died. He was 89.
WASHINGTON (AP) — No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post Wednesday as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, sign…
WASHINGTON — There’s a new buzzword among Republicans in Washington: unity.
MINNEAPOLIS — The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright inclu…
EVANSTON, Ill. — When Teri Murray tried to buy her first home in 1968, searching this leafy college town for the perfect place, she thought sh…
LONDON — Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales jumped by almost 20 percent last year to reach their highest level in two decades, new go…
KABUL, Afghanistan — After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid, many Afgha…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa says it will end its captive lion industry in a major move for conservation that would outlaw the heavi…
A few years ago, Mariam Yehia, her mom and a friend started a Ramadan tradition — they bought hot meals and handed them out to the needy in Ca…
Today is Thursday, May 6, the 126th day of 2021. There are 239 days left in the year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton is recalling its treadmills after one child died and 29 other children suffered from cuts, broken bones and other inju…
A ban on bare-chested women at the beach in Ocean City violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection and should be overturned, adv…
SEATTLE — The clubhouse celebration that awaited John Means was more than 50 years in the making for the Baltimore Orioles and more like a pla…
WASHINGTON — Marcell Ozuna hit Atlanta’s third grand slam in four games, Max Fried pitched five strong innings in his return from the injured …
NEW YORK (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a hat trick, Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the depleted New York Rangers 4-2 in …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carria…
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday n…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by nex…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his…
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it will employ measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but offi…
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Civil rights advocates sued a Maryland county on Wednesday to seek the court-ordered removal of a Confederate monumen…
RIO DE JANEIRO — Paulo Gustavo, a popular comedian whose character Dona Herminia dealt with everyday family and LGBTQ issues in some of Brazil…
Today is Wednesday, May 5, the 125th day of 2021. There are 240 days left in the year.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4, the …
WASHINGTON — Huascar Ynoa hit a grand slam and pitched seven stress-free innings in a dominant two-way performance, leading the Atlanta Braves…
In 2010, Carrie Turner was ready to take another try at regaining custody of her young daughter from her father, the police chief of Laurel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing t…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Air travel in the U.S. hit its highest mark since COVID-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union of…
