With only 100 days until the Nov. 3 general election, it would seem that questions surrounding Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against former state Rep. Harry Benton would be an issue ripe for Republicans looking to make gains in the chamber where they are a superminority.

But ...Read more

Courtney Hamby and her husband spend close to $6,000 per year for their daughter Ellie’s cheer and tumbling classes, competition fees and uniforms.

That doesn’t include their travel expenses for multiple out-of-town competitions, including hotel rooms, gas, meals, and sometimes even flights.

“This should be something that everyone gets ...Read more

The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to new federal statistics.

States have not shared equally in the success, though, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional data by ...Read more

Police and aid crews responded to a shooting with “multiple” victims Sunday evening at Seattle Center, according to authorities.

A barrage of gunshots could be heard around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center, which was hosting thousands of people for the Bite of Seattle food festival this weekend.

A Seattle Times reporter who was on the south side ...Read more

A mass shooting left two people dead and at least five wounded Sunday evening at Seattle Center, according to authorities.

A barrage of gunshots could be heard around 6 p.m. at Seattle Center, which was hosting thousands of people for the Bite of Seattle food festival this weekend.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene, with bursts of gunfire ...Read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister denounced calls for denuclearization, describing the country’s nuclear weapons as its “ultimate shield,” state media reported, as Ukraine warned that more North Korean soldiers could join Russia’s war efforts.

“Resolute and clear is the DPRK’s stand that nuclear deterrence is the ultimate ...Read more

While sipping on pints of beer and eating soft pretzels at Guilford Hall Brewery, more than 100 people eagerly listened as professor Whitney Marris outlined new research in psychedelic medicine and how the drugs can be used to treat a range of conditions.

Marris, who works at the University at Buffalo’s School of Social Work, was the featured...Read more

U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the Department of Justice isn’t targeting Massachusetts by sending election monitors to two Bay State cities in September.

“This is not a news story, for anyone to suggest that Massachusetts is getting targeted by this DOJ for any inappropriate reason is just false,” Foley said Sunday during and interview on ...Read more

Lightning sparked a number of wildfires over the weekend, prompting Idaho law enforcement to tell parts of Owyhee County to be prepared to evacuate.

The Scorp Fire was first reported at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, about five miles northwest of Murphy, according to the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. It grew to 4,765 acres by Sunday evening.

The Owyhee ...Read more

The U.S. paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a second night while the Islamic Republic signaled it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks and held talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

After 13 straight nights of strikes aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping, the U.S. has apparently ...Read more

Back-to-back heat waves across the U.S. are straining electricity grids serving millions of households and businesses amid a surge in demand from data centers that require around-the-clock power.

Call it a new normal for the U.S. power system: Seasonal weather extremes overlap with the growing electricity needs of factories and the artificial ...Read more

A new California law aims to help families bring their loved ones’ remains home by providing judges with clearer standards for requests to move human remains from cemetery plots.

Assembly Bill 2331, authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, requires Superior Court judges to grant such requests when the consent of an eligible ...Read more

Foster children will now have more support when they age out of the foster care system after a new law was signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that prevents the state from keeping children's full federal benefits to pay for the cost of their care.

The bill, spearheaded by state Rep. Kathy Schmaltz, R-Jackson, in 2023, was signed into law by Whitmer...Read more

Measles cases in California in 2026 have already more than doubled the total for all of 2025, state health officials reported.

In California, there have been 52 confirmed cases of measles in 2026, the California Department of Public Health said July 20.

The state had 25 confirmed cases in all of 2025.

Children ages 5 to 19 account for 52% of ...Read more

A Twin Cities biotech entrepreneur has given away nearly twice the amount of money he had pledged to donate to help Minnesotans pay their rent after the federal immigration crackdown left families struggling to afford bills.

John Wilson has given away about $29 million so far to help thousands of families with rental assistance, up from the $16...Read more

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the Supreme Court's most influential member prior to his retirement, has watched quietly for eight years as a new conservative majority took charge.

He was troubled by partisan gerrymandering, but a year after he stepped down, a 5-4 ruling closed the federal courts to challenges to state voting maps that allow one ...Read more