
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, a rising political star, crosses partisan school choice divide
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania’s support has raised Pennsylvania’s profile in the national voucher debate and given advocates optimism that the program will eventually become law
2023-10-06 12:27

Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
Rain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border of Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants stumbled out of the Darien jungle
2023-10-06 12:24

Trump eyes Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
There was only one way the chaos in the Republican-led House -- likened Thursday by one of its members to a "stupid clown car" -- could get more extreme.
2023-10-06 12:20

Michigan judge to decide whether to drop charges against 2 accused in false elector scheme
Two Michigan defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme are set to appear before a judge, seeking for charges to be dropped due to comments made by the state attorney general
2023-10-06 12:16

Turkish airstrikes kill at least 11 in northern Syria, Kurdish security forces say
Turkish airstrikes killed at least 11 people in multiple Kurdish-controlled locations in northeastern Syria, the Kurdish Internal Security Force said Thursday, the latest response from Ankara's forces following a bomb attack in Turkey's capital claimed by Kurdish militants.
2023-10-06 11:59

Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders are booed in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders produced another terrible first half and fell into a 24-point hole against the Chicago Bears
2023-10-06 11:56

Bronx day care provider and 2 others indicted on murder and other charges in 1-year-old's death
A Bronx day care provider, her husband and his cousin have been indicted on murder and other charges on suspicion of exposing four children -- including a 1-year-old who died -- to fentanyl at the day care center last month, the Bronx district attorney's office said Thursday.
2023-10-06 11:17

Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
2023-10-06 10:56

Grand jury decides no criminal charges will be filed in the 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse that killed 3 workers
A grand jury decided not to indict anyone on criminal charges related to the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse in 2019 that left three people dead and 30 others injured, prosecutors said Thursday.
2023-10-06 10:23

Trump 'temporarily' drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen
Former President Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him
2023-10-06 09:54

Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump is likely GOP 2024 nominee but Biden can still beat him
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that while former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican nominee for president in 2024, she believes President Joe Biden can still beat him, describing the predicted rematch in stark terms.
2023-10-06 09:54

Trump drops lawsuit against Michael Cohen just days before former president was to be deposed
Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen four days before the former president was set to be deposed as part of the case, according to a court filing.
2023-10-06 09:54