Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfire down to at least 97 people.Previously...
Ashton Kutcher resigns as chair of anti-sex abuse organization after Danny Masterson letter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded, after he...
A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won’t be suspended from office while the...
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state senator won't be suspended from office after he was one of 18 others indicted along with former President...
Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When health care workers in California asked the state Legislature for a raise earlier this year, it seemed like the...
Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man whose bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol forced evacuations and sparked an hourslong standoff with police in 2021 was...
Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday took steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including former...
Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden' s busy agenda for his time at the annual U.N. General Assembly next week will include meetings with...
Kansas will no longer change trans people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday,...
Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to hurricanes, New England can't compete with Florida or the Caribbean.But scientists said Friday that the arrival of...
Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to “The Hunger Games."They will have...