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The gunman’s record of interaction with police and warning signs involving mental illness and violent threats emerged as key threads

President Joe Biden’s initial plan, rejected by the Suprem Court in June, was broader. The new one focuses on those who otherwise may never repay their loans

Halloween in the United States has its roots in the traditions of European immigrants, particularly the Irish and Scottish

The study moves three years closer the date when the world will eventually hit a critical climate threshold, where the risks of catastrophes increase

With caution, the citizens of Venezuela hope for a resumption of negotiations between the government and the opposition, the easing of U.S. sanctions and the release of political prisoners. However, the Maduro regime has drawn a red line: it will not allow María Corina Machado to be a presidential candidate

The Colorado and Minnesota cases are taking a more legally sound route to get courts to force election officials to disqualify Trump

The Commerce Department is to issue guidance to label and watermark AI-generated content to help differentiate between authentic interactions and those generated by software

More than 45,000 fewer boys than girls graduated high school in 2018, according to an estimate by researcher Richard Reeves based on data available from 37 reporting states

Biden’s focus on the state comes just five days after Dean Phillips of Minnesota announced he was running for president, becoming the party’s first elected official to challenge Biden in the 2024 primary

For some pumpkin growers, this year’s pumpkin crop was a reminder of the water challenges hitting agriculture across the Southwest and West

The push for a two-state solution — one in which Israel would co-exist with an independent Palestinian state — has eluded U.S. presidents and diplomats from the region for decades

Stacey Skinner is running for reelection to the City Council of Johns Creek, an Atlanta suburb of about 85,000. Yet the 44-year-old does not openly promote her Trump association

The simplest path to get on the New Hampshire presidential primary ballot is to submit a Declaration of Candidacy and pay a $1,000 filing fee. The minimal filing requirements usually result in a crowded field

The Lewiston shootings were the 36th mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by AP and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University

Pence is the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, and his struggles underscore just how much Trump has transformed the party

Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments

The military reservist killed 18 people with a semi-automatic rifle at a bowling alley and a restaurant and had been missing since Wednesday

From a sign language interpreter to a father and son, authorities identify all those who died at the hands of reserve serviceman Robert Card

Authorities had been focusing their search on Androscoggin River as the hypothesis that Robert Card is dead gained traction. He had not been seen since he killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant

The updated virtual tour is part of a desire by first lady Jill Biden to make the US President’s residence accessible to as many people as possible

Several of the new measures will be designed to specifically encourage the creation of new affordable housing units near transportation hubs like bus terminals and subway stations

The beating of Gershun Freeman was caught on jail video that was publicly released. The case has drawn comparisons to the death of Tyre Nichols after a Jan. 7 traffic stop

City Hall confirmed the establishment of a new ‘reticketing center’ as its latest bid to ease pressure on its shelters and finances following the arrival of more than 130,000 asylum-seekers since last year

While Phillips is unlikely to beat President Joe Biden, a run would offer a symbolic challenge trying to project the idea that there is no reason to doubt the president’s electability

Progressive faith leaders expressed alarm at Johnson’s election, and his remarks evoking the Bible as saying authorities are chosen by God

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets in Washington with Blinken and senior administration officials

Ivanka Trump was dismissed from the case months ago, but Judge Arthur Engoron argued that Trump’s daughter has ownership or management ties to some businesses in New York