Jennifer Brooks, a history professor at Auburn University, had barely unpacked from a trip out of town earlier this month when the messages started blowing up her phone.

Texts from colleagues and rumors on social media delivered the unsettling news: The Auburn Board of Trustees had voted to dissolve the school’s faculty senate and give itself...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — July marks the start of new laws that passed the Legislature in Minnesota.

Legislators passed nearly 100 new laws during this year’s session affecting everything from civil law to projects restoring the environment. You can find a summary of those laws on the Legislature’s website.

Here are just a few of the new laws that ...Read more

Every state, along with Washington, D.C., requires children to obtain certain vaccinations before they can attend school or childcare. These mandates date back decades, and many public health experts consider them a foundational defense against infectious disease.

Since the summer of 2025, Florida leaders have aimed to make the state the first ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In a rare public appearance in Philadelphia, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined Republican U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick at a youth basketball camp in Nicetown on Monday to promote Trump Accounts, the new federally backed savings accounts for kids that became law with the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Chicago’s minimum wage will increase July 1, when it will hit $17.05 for most workers across the city.

The new minimum wage applies to most people who work for employers with at least four total employees.

It does not apply to tipped workers like restaurant servers or bartenders, who can be paid less than the full minimum wage so long as ...Read more

As the roar of a helicopter intensified, an unusual sight came into view: Suspended beneath the aircraft was a bighorn sheep. As soon as it reached the ground, a team of veterinarians and wildlife biologists moved in with practiced precision.

Monday was the second day of an effort led by the Nevada Department of Wildlife to relocate 39 sheep in...Read more

The embattled Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority sued the Trump administration on Monday to stop it from depriving the region of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, saying the effort is unwarranted and violates federal laws.

The authority said in its Monday filing that cutting off the funds would put more than 11,000 people — 1,...Read more

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed about $800 million in spending from the state budget on Monday, completing one of his final tasks as governor while leaving plenty for his successor to clean up.

At a Tampa news conference on Monday, he touted what he considered his fiscal legacy for the state: a smaller budget for multiple years in a ...Read more

New top leaders at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff they’re focused on hiring more people, including for senior roles, to alleviate pressure on the agency, according to a recording of a meeting reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Sean Slovenski, the CDC’s new principal deputy director and chief operating officer, said ...Read more

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a Washington state law aimed at helping transgender or pregnant runaway teens to access emergency shelter.

The 2023 law drew national media attention and backlash, including dueling protests at the state Capitol, a failed repeal effort and federal legal challenges brought by parents...Read more

A year late, North Carolina lawmakers are finally expected to reveal a state budget bill on Tuesday morning, with votes expected this week.

Throughout the day on Monday, legislative staff worked to finalize the budget bill.

House Majority Leader Brenden Jones, a Tabor City Republican, posted some details on social media midday Monday and said ...Read more

The rapidly expanding Aspen Acres fire, first reported Monday morning, has exploded in size, consuming more than 23,000 acres, or 36 square miles, by early evening, according to an update from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.

The wildfire is being fueled by 100 mph winds, making it impossible for crews to provide any aerial support, ...Read more

DENVER — A Colorado priest who has been in the United States for 24 years is on the brink of being deported to Uganda, where his supporters say he could face political persecution from the regime ruling his home country.

The Rev. Edward Nalwamba, 78, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on September 18, according to...Read more

A top Iranian official reiterated the country’s determination to maintain control over maritime traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh negotiations with the U.S. on ending their war for good.

In remarks to Iranian state television, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran wants to work out an...Read more

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione got stuck in an elevator on the way to his federal court appearance on Monday, where the delays only continued as a judge pushed back his stalking trial to early 2027.

The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was around 20 minutes late to the hearing “due to elevator problems” inside the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A tabletop fireplace that was recalled after it was linked to two deaths in the United States is apparently still injuring consumers, with two children in Southern California rushed to the hospital over the weekend with serious burns, according to officials.

Firefighters responded to the 500 block of the Strand North at a ...Read more

For five days Oswadeliz Núñez Ramírez has been frantically searching for her son across hospitals in La Guaira and Caracas. He was among 146 migrants deported from the United States who arrived in Venezuela on the very day two powerful earthquakes struck the country.

A member of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service who identified ...Read more

Wildland firefighters use a variety of longstanding safety measures to assess risk while working in increasingly dangerous conditions.

Federal investigators are examining the deaths of three wildland firefighters killed battling the Snyder Mesa fire in western Colorado over the weekend in what officials called a “burnover” event.

A ...Read more

Nearly $1 billion in state homelessness funding will flow to California cities and counties after Gov. Gavin Newsom shifted his stance on limiting new spending on the state’s centerpiece program for shelters, services and permanent housing.

In a victory for cities, counties and advocates for homeless Californians, the 2026-27 budget agreement...Read more