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Mississippi’s Republican governor has 5 times more campaign cash than his Democratic rival

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Gov. Tate Reeves continues to raise significantly more campaign cash than Brandon Presley, the Democrat who is trying to unseat him this...

How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body, according to experts

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures, with forecasters on Monday extending an excessive heat warning...

Test scores show American students slipping further behind despite recovery efforts

Students across the U.S. fell further behind academically last school year despite extensive efforts to help them recover from pandemic learning setbacks, according to...

Bank of America to pay more than $100M for doubling fees, opening accounts without customer consent

Bank of America must pay more than $100 million to customers for doubling up on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without...

Cameron releases public safety plan in bid to unseat Democratic governor in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron proposed awarding recruitment and retention bonuses to bolster police forces, part of a sweeping public...

The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic

The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for...

Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on what...

LOCALIZE IT: Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipes in the ground

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: There are 9.2 million lead pipes in the U.S. The once commonly-used metal can damage children's developing brains, yet many cities have been...

Democrat Roland Gutierrez joins US Senate race in Texas after pressing for action over Uvalde

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who has pushed for police accountability and tougher gun laws after the Uvalde school shooting,...

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways and kills 1 person

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced...

Putin hosted Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin at the Kremlin after abortive mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at the Kremlin days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government spokesman said Monday,...

US hiring cools but employers still add 209,000 jobs in sign of resilient economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring in June but still delivered another month of solid job gains, evidence of a durable...

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