Taxpayers are funding private school tuition. It’s helping classical Christian schools expand

Driving in his white pickup under a glaring Texas sun, the classical Christian school administrator points out empty office ...

Whether ‘stringing’ or ‘looping,’ tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

It’s a different world from when 97-year-old Ruth Coats, the oldest contestant, worked her family’s tobacco near the Virginia ...

It’s not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections

But as a mother of two children under 5, she faces added pressure that could shape how she votes in November: childcare costs ...

FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump’s economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3

The consumer price index had been rising at an annual clip of 3% in January 2025, when Trump returned to the White House.

Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

Attorneys for transgender inmates challenged the policy in court and U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered treatments to ...

A ‘Treasury of Ice’ goes on show, revealing relics as Swiss glaciers rapidly melt

The Glacier Garden in Lucerne is showcasing artifacts like these in a new exhibit of relics that have emerged from Switzerland’s vaunted glaciers over the years, with more expected to come as global ...

As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll

“There are so many areas (in eastern Congo) already devastated by war, crisis and severe malnutrition” and Ebola has worsened ...

Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand

Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active.

Putin agrees to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says

The Russian leader has agreed “in principle” to resume the talks after Nov. 10, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov ...

Here’s why Rubio is visiting a small Indian city that’s home to world’s largest oil-refining complex

The city of Jamnagar in India’s Gujarat state is home to a vast refining complex operated by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s ...

Gophers men’s hockey: U needs ‘patient urgency’ with powerful North Dakota visiting

First-year Gophers coach Brett Larson has played and coached plenty against North Dakota in his career, and knows the rivalry ...

California state workers launching 1-day strike over return-to-office mandate, pay and healthcare

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state workers will launch a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...