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Attorneys who filed a 2018 class action lawsuit on behalf of Kansas foster children say the state failed to improve stability and mental health services for kids in care.

And because of that, they say they’ll soon meet ...Read more

Every September, evening temperatures begin to chill, high school football games kick off, pumpkins sprout in farm fields and tens of thousands of people flock to California’s beaches, lakes, rivers and streams to pick ...Read more

After allegations of bullying and improper spending within the upper ranks of the NAACP Maryland State Conference, two suspended leaders of the organization issued a statement Tuesday denying any wrongdoing.

Rev. Kobi ...Read more

Former President Donald Trump seemed to float eliminating the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions in a social media post Tuesday ahead of a rally this week in support of vulnerable Republican House members from ...Read more

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates this week after holding borrowing costs at a two-decade high for more than a year.

By how much, however, remains an open question.

Forecasters largely ...Read more

A jury has been selected to preside over Baltimore’s lawsuit against two drug distribution companies that the city accused of delivering huge quantities of opioids here and fueling the opioid crisis.

The jury consists ...Read more

NEW YORK — Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with sex trafficking and racketeering charges on Tuesday as federal prosecutors filed a criminal indictment against the music mogul accusing him of forcing women to ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Adams offered a somewhat different response Tuesday to questions about the swirl of federal investigations touching his administration, letting the press know he’s growing weary of continuous updates. ...Read more

After President Joe Biden ended his campaign to return to the White House, Russian efforts to influence the U.S. election shifted to smearing Vice President Kamala Harris with doctored and misleading videos, according to ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Police are retreating from the woods of north Laurel County and “reallocating resources” in a manhunt for a suspect accused of shooting five people on Interstate 75 this month.

Local, state and ...Read more

In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people's lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are ubiquitous. Apple Watch users talk to their wrists. Artificial intelligence-powered ...Read more

Instagram is changing the default privacy settings for many U.S. teenagers, part of an effort to keep them safer and give parents more control over how their kids interact online.

The new settings will make teen accounts ...Read more

ATLANTA — Just before sunrise on Tuesday morning, mourners formed a line to enter World Changers Church International. The attire ranged from casual Friday to Sunday’s best. Most wore black. Shades of green adorned the...Read more

A former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty to charges in the killing of Tyre Nichols said he punched the 29-year-old at least five times, even though he posed no threat to police and his arms were being held by two...Read more

WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Donald Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice President Kamala Harris.

The problem, ...Read more

Alaska Airlines expects to close its merger deal with Hawaiian Airlines soon after it cleared a Department of Transportation review Tuesday.

The DOT said SeaTac, Washington-based Alaska can acquire Hawaiian but, it ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attorneys for Marcellus Williams are using a prosecutor’s testimony to try and reopen proceedings before his execution next week by the state of Missouri.

During an evidentiary hearing on Aug. 28, ...Read more

The man accused of trying to kill former President Donald Trump on a golf course in Florida had more than 100 interactions with police near his old home in North Carolina, according to a former officer.

Ryan Routh, 58, ...Read more

FLINT, Mich. — Donald Trump is expected to answer questions during a town hall event in Flint Tuesday night, two days after a man apparently attempted to assassinate the former president on a golf course in Florida.

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The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.

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