ATLANTA — Over nearly two centuries, almost all the sitting Georgia Supreme Court justices who have sought another term have won their elections. Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow might have the best chance in generations to upend that tradition.

The ex-Democratic lawmaker is treating the nonpartisan race much like a political campaign, ...Read more

DENVER — Student protests against the Israel-Hamas war spread to college campuses throughout Colorado this week as a solidarity encampment at Denver’s Auraria Higher Education Campus entered its seventh day.

Demonstrations at the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado...Read more

NUEVA YORK — A judge considered holding Donald Trump in contempt yet again on Thursday for more potential gag order violations as his hush money trial resumed in Manhattan.

Before jurors took their seats for the day, state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan heard arguments from prosecutors and the former president’s attorneys concerning ...Read more

NEW YORK — One of the protesters busted in the police raid at Columbia University this week also faces charges for an earlier incident in which a protester carrying an Israeli flag was attacked outside the school, police said Thursday.

James Carlson, 40, was charged Wednesday with criminal mischief, arson, and possession of stolen property. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged Asian countries to be more welcoming of immigrants, arguing to Asian American donors Wednesday evening that doing so would boost regional economies — but he also awkwardly referred to several key allies as “xenophobic.”

“You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you ...Read more

NUEVA YORK — A judge considered holding Donald Trump in contempt yet again on Thursday for more potential gag order violations as his hush money trial resumed in Manhattan.

Before jurors took their seats for the day, state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan heard arguments from prosecutors and the former president’s attorneys concerning ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA —Philadelphia has for decades allowed some city departments to grant contracts to nonprofits without going through the usual competitive bidding process.

But following intense scrutiny of overspending in the city's Office of Homeless Services through its contracts with charities, the practice is now under threat — government ...Read more

Hamas is studying a proposal for a temporary cease-fire with Israel in a “positive spirit,” as international pressure mounts on the two sides to reach a deal and end a conflict that has shaken the Middle East.

The Iran-backed militant group plans to send a delegation to Egypt “as soon as possible” to continue negotiations, according to ...Read more

At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000.

How much are your teeth worth?

Teeth are amazing little miracles. They light up our smiles, we use them to speak and we chew with them more than 600 times at every meal.

Yet, in a society where 1 out of 5 Americans ages 75 and ...Read more

The exponential growth of artificial intelligence over the past year has sparked discussions about whether the era of human domination of our planet is drawing to a close. The most dire predictions claim that the machines will take over within five to 10 years.

Fears of AI are not the only things driving public concern about the end ...Read more

More than 60 years ago, policymakers in Colorado embraced the idea that early intervention could prevent child abuse and save lives. The state’s requirement that certain professionals tell officials when they suspect a child has been abused or neglected was among the first mandatory reporting laws in the nation.

Since then, mandatory ...Read more