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A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses

SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss...

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

NEW YORK (AP) — Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after...

Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide,...

Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't...

Middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting of armed student

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities on Thursday promised a thorough investigation of the...

Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to...

Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man...

Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses

A wave of demonstrations has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who...

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following heavy...

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from...

Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century — at least, not yet

In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler’s shoulders this week and...

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury said it was deadlocked and...

Jill Biden recognizes her fellow teachers at a swanky White House dinner for answering 'a calling'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Thursday paid tribute to her fellow teachers, hosting the 2024 national...

What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women...

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

South Dakota advocates submitted petitions Wednesday in their effort to amend the state constitution...

Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison

A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients...

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in...

The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas...

Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years...

Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions...

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