UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
OXFORD, England — Humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way…
6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal…
As a Mississippi town reels from a devastating tornado, a displaced family finds its way home
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — As a deadly tornado barreled toward their home in the Mississippi Delta, Ida Cartlidge only had…
What’s expected at Japanese PM Kishida’s US visit? A major upgrade in defense ties
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an official visit to the United States this week. He will…
Lawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved on Friday another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and services after…
Man convicted in decades-long identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was wracking up debt using his…
What to know about the $30 million cash heist in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got…
President Joe Biden will unveil his new plan to give student loan relief to many new borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce his latest effort to broaden student loan relief next week for new categories…
Biden is touring collapsed Baltimore bridge where recovery effort has political overtones
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking…
In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose “go everywhere” 2018 campaign strategy became a model for how to…