Tag: U.S. news
‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler, Broadway backstage vet turned late-in-life actor, dies at 96
NEW YORK – Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96.Adler...
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help...
Venus Williams’ age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more
NEW YORK – It's a given that much of the coverage and attention devoted to Venus Williams' return to the U.S. Open, where play...
Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it’s his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead
ATLANTA – Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia...
At the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, the ‘good use of leisure time’ is an art form
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa. – It takes a 54-page pamphlet to list all the classes, concerts, outdoor recreation and other self-improvement and entertainment going on...
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that...
What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty...
Trump says Chicago is the likely next target of his efforts to crack down on crime
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness...
Ospreys nesting on stadium light pole disrupts Minnesota high school’s fall sports season
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. – The opening of the fall sports season at a Minnesota high school has been disrupted by a pair of ospreys...
NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in federal gambling probe, according to report
NEW YORK – Federal investigators no longer consider NBA free agent Malik Beasley a target in their gambling probe, Beasley's attorneys told ESPN.Attorneys Steve...