Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after…
Evans falls apart after great start at Lakeland; Oak Ridge wins, ties
Evans played well in its first jamboree game in Lakeland but struggled in its second. Oak Ridge won and tied in its two spring jamboree outings.
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails…
Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine…
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills say cash-strapped residents are stuck…
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary in Louisiana, unable to convince voters that he deserved another term five years after voting to convict President Donald Trump…
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
By JULIE WATSON and MORGAN LEE TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and…
Asking Eric: Should I tell my son the real reason he’s an only child?
Plus: Our granddaughter isn't locking in at college. Can we threaten to pull our financial support?
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks
Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts.
Drone strike sparks fire on the edge of the UAE’s nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran truce
By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on…