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Senate ready to move ahead on $1T infrastructure bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a $1 trillion infrastructure package, with the Senate ready to begin consideration of a key part of the administration's agenda. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm

US, Russia hold 'professional' arms talks WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia held what the State Department described as "substantive and professional" talks on arms control and other strategic issues Wednesday despite myriad other differences that have sent relations into a tailspin. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 11:05pm

$15 wage becoming norm as employers struggle to fill jobs The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation among America's service-industry employers: "Now Hiring, $15 an hour." by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2021 @ 12:00am

Wildfires calm down, but losses increase Cooler weather Tuesday helped calm two gigantic wildfires in the U.S. West, but property losses mounted in a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend and in a remote area of Oregon that are bracing for more hot, dry conditions that have been making the blazes so explosive. by Associated Press Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Ex-airman sentenced for leaking drone information A former Air Force intelligence analyst who once helped find targets for deadly U.S. drone strikes was sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret details about the program. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against climate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years, according to industry and government officials briefed on the plan. Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

'This is how I'm going to die': Officers tell Jan. 6 stories "This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance," Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying Tuesday at the emotional opening hearing of the congressional panel investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. by Associated Press Published Jul. 27 2021 @ 11:05pm

At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including four children, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Louisiana lawmaker says he, wife, son have coronavirus NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a critic of mask mandates and public health restrictions during the pandemic, said he, his wife and son have contracted the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Winds stoke California's largest fire as blazes race across West INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — Erratic winds and the potential for dry lightning added to the challenges facing firefighters battling California's largest wildfire, one of numerous blazes burning Monday across the U. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Infrastructure talks hit snags as Senate time pressure rises WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators ran into new problems Monday as they raced to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with pressure mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden's top priority. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

US, China hold high-level talks TIANJIN, China (AP) — High-level face-to-face talks between U.S. and Chinese diplomats Monday highlighted sharp differences between the sides, although the tone appeared somewhat less contentious than at their last meeting. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Authorities identify victims in Wisconsin triple homicide LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have identified the victims of a triple homicide in far western Wisconsin. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am

Fauci: US going in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:05am

Tick native to southeastern US found in suburban Chicago WAYNE, Ill. (AP) — A tick species native to the southeastern part of the United States has been found outside Chicago. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pelosi names 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 panel House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged the Democratic-majority panel will "get to the truth." by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Michigan county officials to return virus bonuses CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — Elected officials in a conservative Michigan county who gave themselves bonuses of $65,000 with federal COVID-19 relief aid said they will return the money following days of criticism. Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses dies at 86 Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Divine transformation: Ex-Alaska strip club becomes a church A popular strip club that once beckoned customers off a busy highway leading into Anchorage is now a church offering salvation — instead of temptation — thanks to a daughter of a former exotic dancer. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group's lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Dilapidated Oklahoma wind farm towers to be cleaned up OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The owner of a dilapidated Oklahoma Panhandle wind farm has presented plans to clean up the most dangerous of the wind turbine towers. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Iowa murals inspired by area's natural landscape Sean Elizabeth Tyler is used to people shouting at her. Sometimes it's a bike rider rolling by on the sidewalk. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Chief wants Kansas site included in unmarked graves search The leader of an American Indian tribe is concerned that a former Kansas boarding school will be left out of a federal initiative seeking to determine whether thousands of Native American children were buried at schools across the country in the 1800s and early 1900s. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:30pm