Trump signs government funding bill, ending record shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown…
Former aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicted on federal charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal…
New malaria treatments show promise as drug resistance grows
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to…
Secret to ‘Kryptos’ sculpture at CIA headquarters goes on auction
BOSTON (AP) — When Jim Sanborn was commissioned to create a sculpture at CIA headquarters, he wanted to…
Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter,…
Alabama promised to improve psychiatric care for men charged with crimes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in a jail cell, waiting…
Israel’s president says settler violence against Palestinians must end
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish…
Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say
LONDON (AP) — Sweet talk won’t get you far if you want to scare off a seagull trying…
Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three…
US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia is set to strike its last circulating penny on Wednesday…