Texas Democrats' longtime chairman steps down after big losses continue for the party
The longtime leader of the Texas Democratic Party announced his resignation Friday after another election cycle of lopsided defeats and voters making a dramatic swing toward the GOP on the heavily ...
Alabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds
An autopsy found that an Alabama high school football player, who collapsed during summer practice, died from congestive heart failure, the county coroner announced Thursday, ...
Thousands turn out for inauguration of Botswana's new president, who calls for unity
Thousands of people from around Botswana attended the inauguration Friday of their country's new president, Duma Boko, who called for unity after an election that brought an end to the former ruling ...
NYC man is charged with insurance fraud in staged car crash captured by dashcam
A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the ...
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NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space
Astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps publicly discussed their spaceflight for the first time since returning from the International Space Station on Oct. 25. They spent ...
Police identify 4 victims, alleged shooter found dead in Duluth
DULUTH – Anthony Nephew, 46, is suspected of shooting four people, including two juveniles, before killing himself in a case ...
Apple headphones can work as hearing aids. Minnesota-based Starkey says it welcomes competition.
Starkey CEO says the patient wins when there’s more competition. “I like competition because that makes you better,” CEO ...
California air regulators to vote on contentious climate program to cut emissions
California air regulators will vote Friday on changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from transportation fuels that has a wide swath of critics — from ...
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A 14-year-old boy last seen in a kidnap video is among the 11 found dead in southern Mexico
A 14-year-old boy last seen in a kidnap video is among the 11 found dead in southern Mexico Among the many horrifying videos posted online amid Mexico's drug cartel violence, few have been as ...
Aaron Boone to return for eighth season as Yankees manager after New York exercises 2025 option
Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as New York Yankees manager after the team exercised his 2025 option on Friday.
Pompeii archaeological park introduces daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets from next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site, ...
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special ...