These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills,…
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How to Quit Drinking, for Now or Forever
Perhaps it’s the delicious mocktails on tap at your local bar or the terrible bout of hangxiety you get whenever…
Global shares trade mixed with some exchanges closed ahead of the New Year
TOKYO — Global stock markets, including Germany, Japan and South Korea, were closed Wednesday for the yearend and New Year’s…
National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year’s since Bourbon Street attack
NEW ORLEANS — NEW ORLEANS (AP) — National Guard members arrived in New Orleans Tuesday to help with safety measures…
Mali and Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on US nationals
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in…
Georgia judge tosses landmark racketeering charges against ‘Cop City’ protesters
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Tuesday tossed racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to…
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 18-43-49-63-69, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier: The winning…
Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England
CONCORD, N.H. — Imagine the buffet. Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in…
Florida’s rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said…
Extreme Midwest cold follows storm that barreled across Great Lakes and Northeast
Now comes even more frigid weather in the U.S. Midwest. Extreme cold with near-zero degree wind chills descended upon parts…