Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise’ and focus on governing during debate fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on...
Philadelphia’s Temple University hires John Fry as its president from neighboring Drexel
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple University has hired John Fry of nearby Drexel University to become its 15th president, concluding a search that had been buffeted by...
Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation technology to Russia
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions. Douglas Edward...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the first time...
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black...
Election outcomes won’t change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly’s president
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly will keep standing up for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the...
Southwest Air adopts ‘poison pill’ as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company
Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company. The airline said Wednesday that the...
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over West Virginia prison and jail conditions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force West Virginia to spend $330 million to improve prison and jail...
When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young
When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he knew his training wheels were ready to come off when he...
Police say a roadside bomb has killed a former Pakistani senator and 2 others in northwest Pakistan
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A former senator in Pakistan was killed Wednesday when a vehicle carrying him and supporters struck a roadside bomb in a former...