Politics

For almost a decade, Ron Wong and Nick Vergos would gather the day before Super Bowl Sunday to make barbecue spring rolls. The two combined their food heritages to make...

Wichita is considering banning plastic bags or implementing a city-wide tax to curb their use, officials said. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to form a task force to consider...

Two St. Louis-area black educators have formed a support group to inspire more black students to go into teaching and to give them a place to network with one another....

Florida Republicans have mostly toed the party line during the first weeks of their legislative session. But that unity will certainly be tested when lawmakers begin debating a proposal to...

As Sarah Schmidt skinned beyond the boundary line of White Pass Ski Area in Washington with her two friends, they stopped at the peak that overlooked Mount St. Helens, Mount...

Gov . Tom Wolf's proposal to start a major new scholarship program for students at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities caused a stir over his idea to divert the money from a...

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Purdue University a $5.9 million contract to develop the world's first Mach 8 quiet wind tunnel — a device capable of operating at...

Rhode Island's legislative leaders are meeting with business executives to discuss the state's economy and their priorities. The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual legislative luncheon at...

Turkmenistan's autocratic president has named his only son to head the country's newly established ministry for construction and industry. The appointment that was announced Saturday in the government's newspaper Neitralny...

A memorial service will be held Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary of an explosion at a Connecticut natural gas plant that ultimately left six workers dead. State and local...

Opponents of a bill that would repeal the ban on using fireworks on private property are warning the legislation could lead to dangerous consequences. Current law allows consumers to legally...

Deep within the mountains of central West Virginia, is a tiny village called Helvetia. It was originally founded by Swiss settlers in the mid-1800s, as they felt the steep mountains,...

On farmland his family has worked since the 1720s, Chris Landis remembers his grandfather dumping mounds of cow manure wherever he pleased. The man died at 92 without ever laying...

Alabama lawmakers say they have questions about Gov. Kay Ivey's proposal to lease three mega-prisons built by private companies as a partial solution to the state's ongoing prison crisis. The...

Some of the most powerful lawmakers in South Carolina are backing a proposal to allow officers to pull over people who drive too slowly in the left lane of major...

A legislative committee in Maine has approved a proposal designed to help rural hospitals in the state hire more emergency medical technicians. The bill clarifies state law to allow the...

As Doug Lyon bent over his art project, applying blue painter's tape to paper, he kept asking Hannah Bachmann her opinion. “Nice,” she replied. “Good choice — they're all good...

Oscar-nominated ‘For Sama' is a gritty, well produced “documentary” claiming to present the reality of the five-year siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo. Just how deceptive is this portrayal?...

Tomorrow's Oscars are all about winning, but if you don't take home the coveted statue, there's an opulent $225,000 (according to Forbes) gift bag to help wipe the tears from...

U.S. aviation investigators have arrived at the site of a fatal plane crash in Istanbul, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported Saturday. A team from aircraft manufacturer Boeing and the...

The new DC Universe film ‘Birds of Prey' is populated by despicable men, and feminist women who want to be just like them. The outcome: financial losses and moral bankruptcy....

Thousands are expected at the latest installment of a march and rally designed to call for action on social and economic justice issues in North Carolina. The 14th annual “Mass...

Lois Corwin was still new to Rock County when she heard the heart-rending stories of abandoned and stray animals. She and her husband, Mert, had moved from Cincinnati to rural...

When Pastor Bob Merritt took the pulpit in 1991 of what would become Eagle Brook Church, the Minnesota Twins had just won the World Series and the U.S.S.R. had fallen,...

Amidst the literal sparks flying and the ear-piercing whir of the equipment that makes the sparks, it might seem ironic that for some students, the industrial technology classroom is the...

“Trico, do you have the worksheet?” Their microphone muted, students Shealee Swisher and Jasmine Serr silently raise a thumbs-up to the webcam before them. The instructor on the big-screen monitor,...

Kira Hudson was driving, but her attention was on her phone conversation. She was arguing with her boyfriend, one hand on the phone and one on the wheel as she...

Hungry Purdue fans may know the university currently offers a slew of university-made and branded food and drink items, from the Boiler Black and Gold beers in collaboration with People's...

The plan to open a French restaurant and bakery in the spring is only the tip of a very big iceberg when it comes to David Meunier's investments in Aiken...

On Jan. 11, the Shreveport-Bossier City community said farewell to the “rough and gruff” chef with a heart of gold, George Beaird. Beaird was the owner and executive chef at...

It all started when a culvert needed repair. Members of the Red Banks Cemetery Association thought their job was mostly about maintenance and a little administrative work “We just thought...

The manager of the Wushang Mart in Wuhan, the locked-down city at the heart of China's virus outbreak, says its shelves are loaded with 50% more vegetables and other food...

An Arizona judge has ordered one part of state government to pay over $982,000 to another part of state government for attorney and legal fees in a court case stemming...

Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters. The leadership of the Jewish advocacy organization B'nai B'rith International sent a letter...

Every other soldier of India's million-strong army may soon be armed with a domestically made AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifle, as a final deal with Russia might be taking shape at...

President Jovenel Moise said Friday that he is optimistic that negotiations with a coalition of his political opponents will succeed in forging a power-sharing deal to end months of deadlock...

Seven Democratic presidential candidates sparred Friday night in a wide-ranging debate held in the pivotal days before the New Hampshire primary. A look at how some of their claims from...

The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential debate and the upcoming primary in New Hampshire (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he has evolved on...

The largest electric utility in Southern California plans to continue shutting off power to customers during dry and windy conditions to prevent sparking deadly wildfires, according to plans filed Friday...

Baseball returns to the field next week when pitchers, catchers and cheaters report to spring training. Fans await the annual sunny scenes of favorites stretching on bright green grass in...