US Capitol Christmas tree arrives in Washington DC
An 80-foot Sitka spruce has arrived in the US capital city of Washington DC. Also known as the People’s tree, the spruce travelled 700 miles by sea and nearly 4,000…
Bible lessons in elementary school? Texas education board says yes
The Texas State Board of Education on Friday approved a controversial, Bible-infused curriculum for public school students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Texas schools will not be required to use…
Atmospheric river brings floods and snow to California
An atmospheric river swept through Northern California, dumping record rain and deep snow in the region. In Santa Rosa, the rainfall shattered a three-day record of about 10 inches set…
Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned
Leaders of the top telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House on Friday to discuss a security problem that has been roiling the government: how to expel Chinese hackers…
Police in New Jersey’s Capital Violate Residents’ Rights, U.S. Finds
Police officers in Trenton, N.J., systematically violate the constitutional rights of the city’s residents, conduct illegal searches and needlessly escalate peaceful interactions into violence, the U.S. Department of Justice found…
Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Senator Bob Casey, a three-term Democrat from Pennsylvania long seen as an institution in state politics, was defeated on Thursday by his Republican challenger, the former hedge-fund executive David McCormick,…
Georgia axes maternal health panel after abortion deaths leak
Getty Images Georgia officials have dissolved a committee responsible for investigating deaths of pregnant women in the state, after one or more members leaked confidential information about deaths linked to…
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned a conviction against actor Jussie Smollett, who prosecutors accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 in Chicago. Smollett, who…
Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths
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Logging Is the Deadliest Job, but Still an Oregon Way of Life
Mostly employed in densely forested pockets of the Pacific Northwest and the South, loggers have the highest rate of fatal on-the-job injuries of any civilian occupation in the nation, outpacing…