US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Capitol will display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions…
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Brown University shooting leaves students, community frustrated with official response
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ongoing effort to find a man who walked onto Brown University ’s campus during a busy…
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 23-35-59-63-68, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 4 (twenty-three, thirty-five,…
Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up
On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for…
US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
NEW YORK — Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security measures…
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Two dozen Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after the frigid waters off of…
15 injured after a San Francisco cable car stops suddenly
SAN FRANCISCO — More than a dozen people were hurt when a San Francisco cable car abruptly stopped Monday afternoon….
Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now
ATLANTA — Georgia’s parole board on Monday put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold, but it was not clear…
Grand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired
Hotels are reopening on the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Wednesday after the park halted overnight accommodations for…
Casino plans for Mets ballpark, golf course Trump once ran awarded gambling licenses
NEW YORK — The New York Mets’ ballpark in Queens. A Bronx golf course once operated by President Donald Trump…