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‘Gather, laugh and be together’
EPHRATA — A space originally created to bring students together through inclusive play and learning now carries a …
Yellen: US regulators to assess risk posed by climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per paycheck. Teachers in Georgia received $1,000 bonuses. And in Vermont…
Trump lawyers might be penalized over Michigan election case
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge considering whether to order sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump's lawyers spent hours Monday drilling deeply into details about an unsuccessful lawsuit that chall…
Democrats craft voting bill with eye on Supreme Court fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional Democrats gear up for another bruising legislative push to expand voting rights, much of their attention has quietly focused on a small yet crucial voting bloc with the power to s…
Buffalo mayoral candidate says hardship prepared her for job
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — If a majority of voters, along with the four-term incumbent, mostly ignored political newcomer India Walton’s campaign for mayor during the Democratic primary, they’re paying attention now.
Police testimony will lead off panel's first Jan. 6 hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month with police officers who responded to the attack and custodial st…
South Africa faces rioting over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads and looting shops. At least 62 people were arre…
Listen up: Biden speaks volumes in a whisper to make a point
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was at a public transit station in Wisconsin, talking about
Governor visits town isolated by US-Canada border closure
POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — Washington state’s governor traveled to the exclave of Point Roberts on Friday to visit residents who have been voicing concern for months about the border closure between the U.S. and C…
DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When
Historic Warsaw store, seeking rebirth, hit by pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Jablkowski Brothers Department Store was once a Warsaw landmark that revolutionized shopping and brought goods to a modernizing society in the early 20th century. But unlike Harrods in Lon…
Black Sea drills showcase strong NATO-Ukraine defense ties
ABOARD USS ROSS (AP) — Ukraine and NATO have conducted Black Sea drills involving dozens of warships in a two-week show of their strong defense ties and capability following a confrontation between Russia's militar…
Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid '20 pitfalls
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios was instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote. Extend your hand, he said; it makes folks more likely to stop. Smile a l…
Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news
LONDON (AP) — Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now.