Sen. Harris introduces bill to provide grants for longer school days
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., introduced a bill that would award grants to schools that stay open for longer hours and close fewer days to closer fit the schedules of working parents.
About 1,000 possibly double voted in Georgia primary, officials say
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday he plans to prosecute about 1,000 people who possibly double voted in the state's June primary and August runoff.
Police: Runaway Goat Sought ‘Caffeine Fix’ At Starbucks
Police in California said a call about an unusual loiterer at a Starbucks cafe led to the wayward pet goat being reunited with her family.
1 dead, 7 wounded in Tennessee church shooting
One woman died and at least seven others were wounded Sunday in a church shooting near Nashville, Tenn., police said.
France recalls ambassador to Italy over ‘baseless attacks’ on Macron
France recalled its ambassador to Italy Thursday, citing comments made by Italian politicians criticizing French President Emmanuel Macron.
Katie Couric goes public with breast cancer diagnosis
Katie Couric is going public with her breast cancer diagnosis.
China’s death penalty highest in the world, report says
The Chinese government may still be executing several thousand people, even though officials have claimed the death penalty only applies to an "extremely small" number of cases.
States, businesses may bet big on Supreme Court’s gambling move
After the Supreme Court ruled last month against a law banning sports betting in the United States, an industry likely worth billions of dollars will soon come to several states -- and everyone's holding out their hands for a cut of the payout.
Tunisia’s president fires prime minister, freezes parliament
Tunisia's president has fired the country's prime minister and frozen its parliament, sending people into the streets of the North African country in celebration.
Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz speaks out after Adam Yauch Park vandalized
The defacing of a park in New York named for Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch -- the most socially conscious of the three bad brothers we know so well -- drew a large crowd, including another Beastie Boy speaking out against the increase of racists incidents in the last few weeks.
Calif. governor declares emergency as 50K-acre wildfire grows near LA
California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for a wildfire that's charred more than 50,000 acres near Greater Los Angeles, killed one person and injured a firefighter -- and shows little sign of slowing down.
Pentagon official: Trump ordered Ukraine aid freeze despite legal concerns
President Donald Trump directed the U.S. government to freeze aid to Ukraine over the summer, Laura Cooper, the top Defense official who oversees Ukraine policy, told the House impeachment inquiry, according to a transcript released Monday.
‘Coastal Elites’ cast say show gave them anxiety
The stars of HBO's "Coastal Elites" say the special presentation, filmed during the coronavirus pandemic with content focusing on the current political climate, was a nerve-wracking experience.
Tennessee Governor Vetoes Bill That Seeks To Make Bible State’s Official Book
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday vetoed a controversial piece of legislation that seeks to make the Bible the state's official book.