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The project is billed as “a chance for a new community, good paying local jobs, solar farms, and open space” in Solano, a rural county between San Francisco and Sacramento that is now home to 450,000 people

It also immediately drew ire from the nursing home industry, which said it amounted to a mandate that couldn’t be met

Five people have died in Fulton County custody in just over a month

Organizer Joseph Biggs got a 17-year sentence, while leader Zachary Rehl got 15 years. Enrique Tarrio, who was the Proud Boys’ national chairman and top leader, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday

At least 91,000 immediate family members were detained last month, the highest figure since May 2019

The president will recognize Larry Taylor at a ceremony in September. The Army says that the then-first lieutenant flew his Cobra attack helicopter in the dark of night on June 18, 1968, to rescue four men

To combat climate change and overexploitation, fishing communities are transforming their coves into sustainable and profitable fisheries

Creative pursuits in Spain face the challenge of purging the country’s colonial vision, critically reviewing its relationship with the Americas and overcoming a gender bias. Is there a solution? Is it as bad as we think?

Ilan Goldfajn and Ajay Banga — the presidents of these international organizations — have signed a protocol of understanding. They want to work together to close the digital divide in the region and protect the Amazon and the Caribbean

Idalia first hit Florida as a hurricane and then moved on to spark flooding in Georgia and South Carolina and heavy rains in North Carolina before moving out to sea Thursday

In just a month, the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector in July became the busiest along the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time since 2008

The nonprofit Real Alternatives was the first to secure taxpayer dollars for its services, and it inspired other states to start their own programs

High-profile efforts seen in recent months — including ongoing strikes in Hollywood and unionized UPS workers’ fight towards a new contract — have put the spotlight on workers organizing

The plan drew immediate backlash from privacy and civil liberties advocates, raising questions about whether such drone use violated existing laws for police surveillance

Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah

The health episode has fueled quiet concern among Republican senators and intense speculation about his ability to remain as leader

In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president

The move comes after the governor declared a state of emergency several weeks ago because of the strain on the shelter system

Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers

The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of what is considered to be an illegal public performance of sexual conduct in front of children

The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find ways to strengthen background checks following the passage of bipartisan legislation on guns last year

An official with the Office of Management and Budget says lawmakers would very likely need to pass a temporary spending measure in September to prevent a potential partial shutdown

The report comes amid a heightened focus on ethics at the Supreme Court, stemming from a series of reports revealing that Thomas has for years received undisclosed expensive gifts, including international travel, from Harlan Crow

Republicans worry that the legislative districts they drew 12 years ago will be undone in one of the court’s first actions under liberal control

The yield, which last week neared its highest level since 2007, rose sharply as bond traders reacted to reports showing the U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient

The judge also ruled that there was sufficient evidence to bind Andrew Lester over on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the April 13 shooting of Ralph Yarl

The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind only the Juneteenth weekend, which included Father’s Day, and the Presidents Day break