12 governors urge Congress to fund children’s health program
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twelve governors of both parties are urging Congress to reauthorize funding for a popular children's health insurance program as soon as...
‘One of my nightmares’: Pipe bomb attack hits in NYC subway
NEW YORK — A would-be suicide bomber inspired by Islamic State extremists strapped on a crude pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the nation's busiest...
America’s homeless population rises for first time in years
LOS ANGELES — The nation's homeless population increased this year for the first time since 2010, driven by a surge in the number of...
Democrat Jones wins stunning red-state Alabama Senate upset
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an...
Florida airport shooting suspect due back in court
MIAMI — An Alaska man accused of killing five people and wounding six in a Florida airport shooting rampage is due back in federal...
Amtrak train derails south of Seattle
The Latest: 9:01 a.m.Chris Karnes was on the train Amtrak train that derailed south of Seattle, three or four cars back from the front.Karnes...
Festive bulbs use huge amounts of energy
A new report from the Center for Global Development in Washington D.C. says that holiday lights in the United States use more electricity than...
5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in ‘ambush’ attack
DENVER — A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being...
New US pot rule sparks latest clash over states’ rights
SAN FRANCISCO — The decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind an Obama-era policy on federal marijuana enforcement sparked an outcry from Republicans...
US rig count down by 5 to 924
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by five this week to 924.That exceeds the...
