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Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust,…
by The Associated Press May 27, 2023With distant family members looking on, Connecticut senators have voted to absolve the 12 women and men convicted of witchcraft more than 370 years ago. Eleven…
by SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press May 27, 2023WASHINGTON -- All of the past drama and sore feelings associated with Louisiana State's invitation to the White House were seemingly forgotten or set aside Fri…
by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press May 26, 2023The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers Friday afte…
by JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press May 26, 2023WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday announced what he said is the most ambitious and comprehensive undertaking by the U.S. government to fight hate, …
by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press May 26, 2023The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn't stay in the United Methodist Church anymore -- but the congregation he attended was staying.
by PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER, Associated Press May 26, 2023WASHINGTON -- House negotiators are making progress toward an agreement with the White House to raise the nation's debt ceiling, racing to close out a deal ahe…
by LISA MASCARO, SEUNG MIN KIM, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press May 26, 2023WASHINGTON -- A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40…
by MARK SHERMAN, The Associated Press May 26, 2023LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their home…
May 25, 2023NEW YORK -- Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
May 25, 2023NEW YORK -- Wall Street's building frenzy around artificial intelligence helped yank the stock market higher Thursday, even as worries worsen about political r…
May 25, 2023WASHINGTON -- Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminat…
May 25, 2023MADISON, Wis. -- Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, for more hours on school nights and …
May 25, 2023Kenneth Anger, a child of Hollywood who became one of the most important experimental filmmakers of his generation and whose influence can still be felt in pop…
by Dennis Lim, NYTimes News Service May 25, 2023Pete Brown, a British Beat poet who wrote the lyrics to songs by the rock supergroup Cream, including the hits "White Room," "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine of You…
by Richard Sandomir, NYTimes News Service May 25, 2023