GOP undoes veto of Kansas map hurting Democrat; courts next
Republican legislators in Kansas have overridden the Democratic governor’s veto of a redistricting plan that politically hurts the state’s only Democrat in CongressPowered by WPeMatico
Public employees in Puerto Rico protest over wages, pensions
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has promised a pay raise for teachers.Powered by WPeMatico
Democratic, GOP bargainers reach budget deal, 4 months late
Top lawmakers say Democrats and Republicans have finally agreed on a framework for overall defense and domestic spending for this yearPowered by WPeMatico
Capitol rioter draped in Confederate flag pleads guilty
A Maryland man who was draped in a Confederate flag when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to joining the mob's attackPowered by WPeMatico
Man accused of raping woman on trans-Atlantic flight
The 40-year-old was taken into custody, but has since been released.Powered by WPeMatico
British envoy heads to Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis
Britain’s top diplomat heads to Moscow to try to defuse tensions.Powered by WPeMatico
Snowboardcross rider Jacobellis earns USA 1st gold in China
The racer was competing in her fifth Olympics, won the first gold for the U.S.Powered by WPeMatico
9-year-old girl in critical condition after apparent road rage shooting
A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hurt in an apparent road rage shooting in Houston, police said.Powered by WPeMatico
Former White House press aide appears before Jan. 6 committee
Sarah Matthews, a Trump White House press aide who resigned over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, appeared Tuesday before the House committee investigating the attack.Powered by WPeMatico
Police: Officer thought handgun was stun gun in shooting
Hollywood police say an initial review of a shooting last July shows an officer thought he was deploying his stun gun when he shot and paralyzed a naked manPowered by WPeMatico
Ταξίδι στα χωριά της Ελλάδας με τις πολικές θερμοκρασίες
Για να απολαύσεις την ομορφιά του τοπίου και της φύσης θα πρέπει να είσαι καλά εξοπλισμένοςPowered by WPeMatico
The Personal Travel Agents start year with record-breaking sales
Biggest single day of trading in ten yearsPowered by WPeMatico
Canada’s COVID-19 protests threaten border trade with US
Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrationsPowered by WPeMatico
Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the need to address mental health issues among America's youth has been exacerbated by the pandemic.Powered by WPeMatico
Teen arrested in connection to search warrant that led to Amir Locke’s death
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the search warrant that led to the death of 22-year-old Amir Locke.Powered by WPeMatico
McConnell rebukes RNC over censure resolution dividing GOP
GOP lawmakers are divided after the RNC passed a censure resolution last week including language suggesting the Jan. 6 attack was "legitimate political discourse."Powered by WPeMatico
9-year-old charged with beating brother before his death
Records show a 9-year-old Alabama girl was charged with assault after allegedly using a broomstick to beat her younger brother, who later diedPowered by WPeMatico
Parents of alleged school shooter have hearing to decide if they will face trial
Witnesses testify in a hearing that will decide if the two will head to trial.Powered by WPeMatico
France says Putin promised no ‘new military initiatives’ near Ukraine
France says Putin promised no 'new military initiatives' near Ukraine in talks with MacronPowered by WPeMatico
Virginia GOP blocks gay marriage, voting rights proposals
Republicans in the Virginia House have defeated a measure that would have let voters decide whether to strip legally outdated language prohibiting gay marriage from the state ConstitutionPowered by WPeMatico
6-year-old among 4 shot at celebration of life service
A search was is ongoing in North Carolina for assailants who opened fire on a group of mourners, including a 6-year-old child, holding a celebration of life service.Powered by WPeMatico
Diplomatic shuttle: Macron heads to Kyiv after Putin talks
Diplomatic efforts to defuse the tensions around Ukraine continue.Powered by WPeMatico
Κικίλιας: Η Μύκονος στον πυρήνα της στρατηγικής μας για βιώσιμη τουριστική ανάπτυξη
Ο υπουργός Τουρισμού συνομίλησε με τον δήμαρχο του νησιούPowered by WPeMatico
Jury selection to begin in trial of officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting
Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Brett Hankison, who charged in the shooting at Breonna Taylor's apartment complex.Powered by WPeMatico
2 of 3 Tennessee jail escapees killed in North Carolina police chase
Two inmates who escaped from a Tennessee jail were killed in a police chase in North Carolina after they allegedly robbed a store and stole a car, authorities confirmed.Powered by WPeMatico
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse casesPowered by WPeMatico
Groups sue over Maui resort lights that disorient seabirds
Conservation groups are suing a Maui resort, saying its bright lights disorient endangered seabirdsPowered by WPeMatico
Supreme Court allows 1 state’s election map over Black vote dilution claims
The Supreme Court will allow Alabama's new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of two lower courts that it discriminates against black voters.Powered by WPeMatico
Jury selection beginning in Arbery death hate crimes trial
Jury selection is off to a fast start in the federal hate crimes trial of the three men already convicted of murdering Ahmaud ArberyPowered by WPeMatico
White House: Top scientist mistreated staff, apologizes
A White House review has found credible evidence that top scientist Dr. Eric Lander violated its “Safe and Respectful Workplace Policy,” but the administration plans to keep him on the job after giving him counselingPowered by WPeMatico
Removed slavery backer Calhoun’s statue still without a home
A statue of segregationist and former U.S. Vice President John CPowered by WPeMatico
2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
Another man charged in the alleged plot has agreed to plead guilty.Powered by WPeMatico
Cyclone Batsirai leaves over a dozen dead, thousands homeless in Madagascar
More than a dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second to do so in two weeks.Powered by WPeMatico
Boris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his flagging authority after weeks of turmoilPowered by WPeMatico
Doctors warn ending school mask mandates will lead to rise in COVID cases
Several states across the country are considering lifting mask mandates in schools in an attempt to return to some semblance of normalcy.Powered by WPeMatico
Amir Locke protesters seek acting police chief’s resignation
Locke's parents say their son was “executed.”Powered by WPeMatico
Wisconsin couple claims $316 million Powerball prize
A couple from northeastern Wisconsin have claimed $316 million won in a Powerball drawing last monthPowered by WPeMatico
Woman falls to death from mast of historic ship in Texas
Police say a woman fell to her death from a mast on a historic ship that’s featured at a Texas museum after her safety harness somehow came unclippedPowered by WPeMatico
Canada, ROC women mask up on Olympic ice amid COVID concerns
The Canadian and Russian women's hockey teams were required to wear masks for their preliminary round matchup at the Olympics because of coronavirus concernsPowered by WPeMatico
Frontier and Spirit airlines to merge
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines to merge. The budget carriers combined will create the 5th largest U.S. airline.Powered by WPeMatico