Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time
NEW YORK — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it…
US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks…
Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak,…
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than…
South Carolina bans inmates from in-person interviews. A lawsuit wants to change that
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prison policy banning inmates from speaking to reporters in person or having their writings…
New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt
NEW YORK — Donald Trump could be at risk of losing some of his prized properties if he can’t pay…
Court lifts moratorium on federal coal sales in a setback for Dems and environmentalists
BILLINGS, Mont. — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in…
Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn’t coming to help
WASHINGTON — With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate…
New Hampshire considers greatly expanding scope of settlement fund for youth center abuse victims
CONCORD, N.H. — Lawyers representing 1,400 men and woman who allege they were abused as children at New Hampshire’s youth…
Here’s a look inside Donald Trump’s $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms
NEW YORK — On the witness stand last year, Donald Trump proclaimed: “I have a lot of cash.” After Friday’s…