Arkansas librarians sue to block jail threat in latest book ban battle
A group of public libraries and book publishers in Arkansas is pushing back against a growing movement to restrict what children can read. Arkansas is one of four states that…
Senate passes debt ceiling bill and sends it to Biden to sign it into law and avert disaster
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday night to approve a bill that would extend the debt ceiling by two years and establish a two-year budget deal with a broad bipartisan…
Days before the Iowa building collapsed, engineers warned it could crumble
Four days before an apartment building in Iowa collapsed, an engineering firm warned that it appeared to be at risk of collapse. TO letter dated May 24, Select Structural Engineering…
Russian mercenaries blow up African country while fighting in Ukraine
In exchange for their work, the group was granted direct access to the natural resources of the Central African Republic, according to Sorcha MacLeod, a member of the UN task…
Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
WASHINGTON — With overwhelming bipartisan support, the House voted Wednesday to pass debt ceiling legislation negotiated by President Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, sending it to the Senate days…
Police identify remains of Arizona woman strangled and left in trunk in Florida in 1969
Authorities have identified the remains of an Arizona woman who was strangled to death and left in a trunk in St. Petersburg, Florida, more than 50 years ago, and are…
5 People Missing At Partially Collapsed Iowa Apartment Complex; 2 are believed to be still under construction
Five people were missing after a historic Iowa apartment building partially collapsed, and authorities said Tuesday two of them are believed to be inside the building. Nine people have been…
1 dead, 4 missing after charter boat sinks off Alaska coast
The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for survivors after a charter boat capsized off the Alaskan coast on Sunday, leaving one person dead and four others missing. The…
30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in Kosovo
The violence was the latest incident when tensions soared over the past weekend when ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block newly elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal…
Memorial Day ‘Manhattanhenge’ will light up the streets of New York City
New Yorkers and tourists alike spending their Memorial Day in the Big Apple on Monday will be treated to a show that will stop the city: Manhattanhenge. Manhattanhenge, a portmanteau…