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Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
President Donald Trump’s early selections for U.S. attorneys have drawn strong pushback from Democratic senators who have ...
The Democrats’ path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town
Janet Lynn Stumbo leaned on her cane and surveyed the two dozen or so voters who had convened in a small Appalachian town to ...
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it ...
Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers
A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: ...
As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn’t
Pope Leo XIV made plenty of enemies helping dismantle a powerful Catholic movement whose leaders physically, sexually, ...
Israel may change tack to allow aid groups in Gaza to stay in charge of non-food aid
As pressure mounts to get more aid into Gaza, Israel appears to be changing tack and may let aid groups operating in the battered enclave remain in charge of non-food ...
At 3 a.m. in the Capitol, the Speaker of the House pauses to share his place for prayer
It was just past 3 a.m., a few hours before the House vote on President Donald Trump’s top priority in Congress, his “big, ...
Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France
A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to ...
What keeps the safety director of the most vulnerable spot in US up at night before hurricane season
No place is more vulnerable to hurricanes in the 50 U.S. states than the Florida Keys. The chain of islands celebrated by ...
San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community
The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and ...
The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins
The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each ...
See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters
Could it now cost you a nickel? If you want to call somebody stingy, would you say they’re a quarter-pincher? And if they ...