WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to process an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots…
Federal agents made their way early this morning to a city in Oregon after protesters blocked a bus carrying people in ICE custody. The City of Bend Police Department confirmed federal agents had arrived on the scene but local police…
It's National Left-Hander's Day, a celebration founded by the Left-Handers Club to honor leftie style. Now in its 17th year, the day has been celebrated with right vs. left sports matches, left-handed drinking events and other activities, the club says.…
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced Wednesday evening that his campaign has raised $26 million in the 24 hours since he named Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. "The response has been overwhelming. In the last 24 hours,…
Three men prosecutors say are connected to R. Kelly were charged in federal court for using threats, intimidation and bribes in efforts to influence testimony by alleged victims in the racketeering case against the singer, according to the complaints unsealed…
Orange County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day.Bryant wore the numbers 8 and 24 during his NBA career, which is why August 24 was chosen as the date to commemorate Bryant,…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida sheriff says his deputies won't be allowed to wear face masks except under some conditions, and neither will visitors to the sheriff's office. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods made the announcement on…
A teen working at a children's theme park in Pennsylvania was punched in the face for enforcing the park's face mask policy, police say.The 17-year-old employee was "aggressively punched by both a female and a male," on Sunday at Sesame…
Kamala Harris being named Joe Biden's vice presidential pick sets a match-up between the California senator and Vice President Mike Pence on the debate stage in October.The vice presidential debate is scheduled for October 7, and will be hosted at…
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to make their first appearance together Wednesday afternoon for a speech in Delaware.The speech comes the day after Biden chose Harris after a months-long vice…
Coronavirus continues to spread at high rates across the US South, Midwest and West, even as the total number of new Covid-19 cases has declined since a summer surge.Nationally, over the past seven days, the United States is averaging just…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he’s “a little surprised” that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate. Trump told reporters at a White House briefing that Harris “was very disrespectful to Joe…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters…
Joe Biden has selected his running mate, revealing to top advisers on Tuesday the woman he will invite to join his Democratic presidential ticket, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.He is poised to make the announcement as early…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. He returned minutes later, saying there was a “shooting”…
A hiker was seriously injured on Sunday when a large boulder rolled onto him as he descended down a mountain in Washington, according to rescue teams.The man, who wasn't named by officials, was hiking down the Iron Cap Mountain with…
No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Halloween candy displays have arrived even earlier this year.The Covid-19 pandemic, and its potential to put a damper on trick-or-treating and spooky fêtes, has candy manufacturers like Hershey hedging their bets for…
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Whether President Donald Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the air is whether states, which are necessary partners in Trump’s plan to bypass…
One woman died and six people were hospitalized in serious condition after a major explosion in a Baltimore neighborhood, according to the city's Fire Department.Three homes were reduced to rubble, spokeswoman Blair Adams said.Officials are investigating the cause, and crews…
Anyone who assaults an employee enforcing the use of masks can now be prosecuted as aggravated battery in Illinois.Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed a law last week that adds a penalty for assaulting a worker who's "conveying public health guidance" --…
Ousted McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook lied to the board about the extent of his relationships with employees, the company alleged in a new lawsuit. He misled investigators about engaging in physical sexual relationships with three employees in the year before…
Someone fired shots at police in downtown Chicago on Monday morning, and the officers returned fire, police spokesman Tom Ahem tweeted. A heavy police presence had been visible on Michigan Avenue downtown, where large groups gathered and vandalized retail businesses…
STURGIS, S.D. -- Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak. The rally could become one of…
Dozens of people have been barred from flying on Delta airplanes for refusing to comply with the airline industry's mask policies, Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNN's Julia Chatterley on Friday."We've had well over 100 people that have refused to…
