Melania Trump encourages students to avoid misusing drugs
DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Melania Trump on Tuesday urged students at a youth summit to avoid misusing drugs, saying that would make...
Lottery group settles with winner who sought bigger prize
RYAN J. FOLEY
Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A national lottery group rocked by an insider's jackpot-rigging conspiracy said Monday it has settled...
Jerome meets Jasmine: Fed chief observes economic struggles
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell normally spends his days in the marble halls of Washington,...
Conan the dog gets hero’s welcome at White House after raid
DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military dog that played a starring role in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu...
Inspiring tale of a Chicago neighborhood that would not die
MARTHA IRVINE
AP National Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive.
Men, women and children, drawn to their front...
Above-ground power lines grow in risk as climate changes
ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOCELYN GECKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trees toppling onto above-ground power lines spark wildfires, more than 1,000 of them in the...
Harris to propose doubling mental health treatment beds
KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to double the number of mental health treatment beds available across the...
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns
RACHEL D'ORO
Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For generations, people in Alaska's far-north villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the...
Esper says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status
ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Donald Trump gave him a direct order to...
What’s next in impeachment: Judiciary Committee up next
MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two weeks of public hearings, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House...






