Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss

Man who killed Democratic Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman is sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison ...

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

A federal judicial panel has allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that splits apart a majority-Black district in Memphis, providing another legal victory for Republicans who hope to ...

The Pennsylvania budget quietly relaxed a standard for lead reporting in schools

In the flurry of last-minute dealmaking to approve this year’s state budget, legislators tucked in eleventh-hour language that relaxes Pennsylvania’s rules for publicly reporting the results of ...

Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’ primary despite efforts to count every vote

Nearly 150,000 California voters had their mail-in ballots rejected for the state's June primary, a spike from recent elections even as the state attempts to make voting easier ...

Prime Minister Carney says Canada is ready to respond if Trump’s new tariffs go into affect

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada is intensifying negotiations with the United States to reach a comprehensive trade deal but is prepared ...

A Super Bowl in Charlotte? David Tepper’s $1.3B stadium renovation project could help pave the way

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is investing an additional $500 million into ongoing stadium renovations to improve overall fan experience with an eye toward bringing ...

Man who killed Democratic Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman is sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison

Man who killed Democratic Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman is sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in prison.

Montgomery Co. schools to stop paying AP, IB test fees for some students

Montgomery County students who do not meet qualifications for College and Career Readiness will have to pay their Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate testing fees for the 2026-2027 ...

Brianna Turner: Fever fired a male employee for sexual harassment, players encouraged to keep quiet

Brianna Turner said on social media that her former team, the Indiana Fever, fired a male employee last season for sexual harassment. Turner, who was with Indiana last season but ...

A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to ‘Totoro,’ ‘Ponyo’ and more

Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. Studio Ghibli Fest, the long-running theatrical revivals of Ghibli movies, has taken on a special ...

They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?

The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s possible to ...

Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station

Will President Donald Trump ’s name grace one of the most famous — and sometimes maligned — landmarks in his hometown of New York City? The Republican administration this week ...