AP has declared winners in elections for nearly 180 years. This is why and how race calls are made

Will Zohran Mamdani be elected New York City mayor? Who will be the next governor of New Jersey? Will California adopt a new ...

Georgia federal judge rules for bond hearing in immigration detention case

In a rare Saturday decision, a Georgia federal judge sided with an unnamed Mexican detainee at the Stewart Detention Center ...

Trump says China’s Xi has assured him that he won’t take action on Taiwan during Republican’s term

President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan ...

Schools tackle food insecurity as SNAP benefits teeter

Schools are bracing for the impact on their students as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) teeters on the ...

‘Long and difficult journey’: Over 300 Americans evacuated from Jamaica arrive in Tampa

Grey Bull Rescue, a Tampa-based foundation founded by an Army and Navy veteran, arranged for the stranded Americans to return home through donated funds. The non-profit often deploys teams to war ...

Sunday Conversation: Longtime Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones talks about re-election bid, termination of deputy who will challege him

Lee County, Ala., Sheriff Jay Jones has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2026, seeking his eighth term in office. There was a controversy last week as ...

Trump’s MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health

President Trump’s off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump’s health and the need for presidents to be more ...

Who is Zico Kolter? A professor leads OpenAI safety panel with power to halt unsafe AI releases

If you believe artificial intelligence poses grave risks to humanity, then a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has one of the most important roles in the tech industry right now. Zico Kolter ...

Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families

Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when ...

Light PM Showers Today, Warming Up This Week!

TODAY:We’re starting out quite cool in spots again this morning with 30s south of Columbus, and some low 50s to our north, all thanks to some cloud cover help to keep the temps up a bit.

Canada and Philippines to sign defense pact to boost combat drills and deter China’s aggression

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign a key defense agreement on Sunday ...

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers

The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and ...