Warnock balances partisanship with broad pitch ahead of 2022
SMYRNA, Ga. — On Capitol Hill, Sen. Raphael Warnock blasts Republicans’ push for tighter voting rules as “Jim Crow in new clothes,” while his...
Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases while they can
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Across Colorado, parched rivers are at some of their lowest levels on record. But on one still spared by the...
Tribe becomes key water player with drought aid to Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — For thousands of years, an Arizona tribe relied on the Colorado River's natural flooding patterns to farm. Later, it hand-dug ditches...
Michigan guard DeVante Jones withdraws from NBA draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, has withdrawn from the NBA draft.
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Fort Wayne sewage tunnel project completes latest phase
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The largest construction project in Fort Wayne's history recently struck a new milestone with the conclusion of boring for a...
Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role
NEW YORK — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of...
2 Chicago officers shot, wounded trying to break up crowd
Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while trying to break up a crowd following Fourth of July gatherings, authorities said.
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Nonprofit: Number of drownings in Great Lakes jumps in 2021
HOMEWOOD, Ill. — More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials...
Rural Kentucky health officials press on, one shot at a time
TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. — John Rogers waited months after becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was only after talking with friends that the 66-year-old...