Georgia Republican Burt Jones uses legislature to attack his opponent over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, is attacking his primary opponent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the 2020 election again, this time wielding his legislative powers. In what appears to
Health insurance executives pressed on affordability in Congress
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Top executives from five of the nation’s largest health insurers began testifying on Thursday to lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate about the
Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending a key inflation measure shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up in November in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.8% in November from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday,
Missouri considers a ban on college athlete prop bets after NCAA basketball betting scandal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sports bettors in Missouri could face new restrictions on college athlete wagers under rules being considered Thursday in response to an NCAA request to states following the latest betting scandal to rock
What to know about FDA’s review of new Zyn advertising proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn, the flavored nicotine pouches that have generated billions in sales while going viral on social media. The Food and Drug Administration is
Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who school official says was used as ‘bait’
A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the latest child caught
A woman who led a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday. Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in
01.22.26 AOTW Caitlin Yager, “Small Town Missouri: Legends, Lore, and Attractions in the Show Me State”
About The Book: Mayberry. Stars Hollow. Hallmark movie towns. We’ve all seen these Hollywood depictions of idyllic—and, at times, quirky—small towns, and we’ve no doubt used them to describe many communities we encounter. When we hear these
Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics
Lindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the comeback quest of another U.S. gold medalist, snowboarder Jamie Anderson, came up short. Anderson, a two-time
The Latest: Jack Smith is set to testify at a public hearing about his Trump investigations
Republican lawmakers are poised to grill former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith at an open hearing, focusing fresh attention on two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. Smith testified behind closed
