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Sentenced to 17 years in prison for child sexual abuse, the disgraced pastor participates in the Lord’s Supper by phone

Profit came in above expectations, however, as the Minneapolis chain brought inventories closer in line with cautionary spending on discretionary items by customers

The case is one of two lawsuits stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for Disney’s public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation

While most Republicans — 74% — say they would support him in November 2024, 53% of Americans say they would definitely not support him if he is the nominee

A week after the fires started, some residents still had with intermittent power, unreliable cellphone service and uncertainty over where to get assistance

The proposed loan to the Museum of the Bible in Washington also underscores the deepening ties between Israel and evangelical Christians in the U.S.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to have the federal government enforce a 1930s era federal law that requires the government to ban products created by child labor from entering the U.S.

Wisconsin is among the handful of critical states where Biden needs to persuade voters that his policies are having a positive impact on their lives

Lawyers for Hunter Biden have argued that prosecutors reneged on an agreement on tax charges but said a separate agreement sparing him prosecution on a gun charge remains valid

The stopgap measure would fund operations into December, but McCarthy needs support from Republicans who are loath to agree as they push for steeper cuts

Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind warnings. A class-action lawsuit has already been filed seeking to hold the company responsible for the deaths of at least 99 people

A wetter winter and conservation measures have helped improve the river’s health a bit this summer, but experts warn a drier future is ahead

President Santiago Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai

Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity

The former president and 18 allies were indicted Monday, but Fulton County District Attorney was blocked from seeking an indictment of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones

The case brought by special counsel Jack Smith accuses Trump of illegally keeping top-secret records at his Florida club and thwarting government efforts to retrieve them

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors say they won’t seek seek a sentence that’s longer than state sentencing guidelines, which call for six months in jail or prison

Former Vice President Mike Pence is hosting mock debate sessions with someone playing the part of the former president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has participated in weekly sessions with an eye toward drawing clear contrasts with Trump

A total of 19 people, including the former president, were charged in the landmark Fulton County indictment for their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election

The policy is a centerpiece of President Biden’s reelection effort. On the ground, it’s a mix of the promise and pitfalls of domestic policymaking beginning to take shape across the country

At issue is money Planned Parenthood received for health services before Texas removed the organization from the state’s Medicaid program in 2021

Kansas, North Dakota and Wyoming had new laws restricting transgender athletes in place before classes resumed, and a Missouri law takes effect at the end of this month

The six-page ruling echoed a state court ethics panel’s recent opinion that endorsed his continued involvement in the Trump case

The parliament has no formal powers of any sort. For all its diversity and global scope, attendees lean more progressive than conservative

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is widely expected to use Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates

The two-part deal on tax and gun charges hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms, and it appeared to have fallen apart completely when prosecutors said the case was instead headed toward trial in court papers Friday

The new national political movement said Monday it has now won ballot access in 10 states, with the latest being North Carolina