California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here’s what you need to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100...
Kansas’ governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill...
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation's biggest...
Man pleads guilty in theft of bronze Jackie Robinson statue from Kansas park
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at...
US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China,...
Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent office that reviews allegations against House members found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds...
Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will...
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer...
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal...
Justice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become ‘fabric of American constitutional law’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said Friday that U.S. history shows c ourt decisions unpopular in their time later can...
Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in...
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for...
