Lawmaker seeks official pronunciation of ‘Concord,’ New Hampshire’s capital city
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — I came. I saw. I Concord.A New Hampshire lawmaker wants to amend state law to include an official pronunciation of...
Defense Secretary Austin discharged from hospital, ending second stay since cancer treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, ending his second stay since surgery...
Tennessee GOP could change law to prevent Democrat’s simultaneous bids for Senate and statehouse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than a year after Tennessee Republicans attempted to expel her from the state House, Democrat Gloria Johnson is seeking...
Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over ‘copycat’ accusations
NEW YORK (AP) — It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows...
What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
NEW YORK (AP) — For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the...
Accident investigators push the FAA for better cockpit voice recorders on all planes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing to retrofit current aircraft with better cockpit voice recorders, citing the loss of evidence during last...
Biden administration expands program to help rural towns plagued by sewage problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is expanding a program to help rural communities with serious sewage problems get technical...
Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago won't renew its ShotSpotter contract and plans to stop using the controversial gunshot detection system later this year, Mayor Brandon...
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Donald Trump's comments calling into question the U.S. commitment to defend its NATO allies from...
Climate activists target Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
Two climate activists on Tuesday targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in...