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Iran and US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN, but gap on a nuclear deal remains wide
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran and the United States reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at…
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to reallocate…
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to…
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health…
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of…
Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the…
Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says US not looking to ‘conquer’ the Danish territory
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland said…
Navajo police arrest suspected drunken driver after deadly crash ahead of Christmas parade
KAYENTA, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation police said a suspected drunken driver struck bystanders who…
Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related…
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 12 The Wall…
Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say
DENVER (AP) — A prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist was released Monday after spending…
Colorado man extradited from UK to New York to face Ponzi scheme allegations
NEW YORK (AP) — A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the…
DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday fired back against a U.S. Department…
Missouri linebacker Damon Wilson II accuses Georgia of illegal punishment in transfer portal lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri pass rusher Damon Wilson II claims that the athletic department…
Ohio governor ‘reluctantly’ signs bill eliminating grace period for late ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The number of states that will accept late-arriving mail-in ballots during…
Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse reveals advanced pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, a conservative who rebuked political tribalism and stood out…
Wyoming’s lone US representative Harriet Hageman announces Senate run
Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia…
Israeli settlers forcibly enter Palestinian home in latest West Bank attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the south of the Israeli-occupied…
Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war’s largest exchange
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reached an agreement…
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint ‘large-scale operations’ against extremists
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger…
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the…
Voters sue to suspend Missouri’s new congressional map until a referendum
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The question of whether Missouri’s new congressional districts are in…
A look at aging baby boomers in the United States
The oldest baby boomers — once the vanguard of an American youth that revolutionized U.S.…