Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago.
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave is threatening a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits.
Students in shortchanged Pennsylvania school districts plug away while lawmakers dither over funding
By pursuing funding equity in court, financially challenged Pennsylvania districts are following a well-traveled school reform path.
American boat patrols waters around new offshore wind farms to protect jobs
Off the Northeast U.S. coast, signs of the nascent wind industry are all around.
1 Fargo police officer killed, 2 injured in shooting that also left suspect dead in North Dakota
Police in North Dakota say one officer was killed and two others were critically wounded in a shooting that also left the suspect dead on a busy Fargo street.
Long Island serial killer probe not over after architect is charged in 3 of 11 deaths
Authorities on Long Island are vowing to continue investigating a string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after charging an architect in the deaths of three of the 11 victims.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.
Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers
Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week’s historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon.
Authorities respond to North Dakota shooting that witness described as man opening fire on police
Authorities are responding to a shooting in Fargo, North Dakota, that a witness described as a man opening fire on police.
Heat wave could break Vegas record as visitors stay inside chilled casinos and ER doctors are busy
Air-conditioned casinos offer a welcome respite for people visiting Las Vegas as the city is hit by an intense heat wave that’s put nearly one-third of Americans under heat advisories and warnings.