The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
Vivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith.
Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.
Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
A record number of cruise passengers are expected this year in Alaska’s capital, drawn by wonders such as the long-retreating Mendenhall Glacier.
Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home
North Dakota’s oil industry is turning to Ukrainians to fill jobs amid a workforce shortage.
Rosenwald Schools helped educate Black students in segregated South. Could a national park follow?
In a small South Carolina town, a community is getting ready to show off a little-remembered part of the history of the segregated South.
Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say
Residents of the Mississippi county where a rogue group of officers carried out a racist assault say a culture of corruption and violence exists within the sheriff’s office.
New York City high school student charged with hate-motived murder in killing of gay dancer
Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate-motived murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend.
Social media influencer Kai Cenat faces charges of inciting riot after thousands cause mayhem in NYC
Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, with promises of giving away electronics, including a new PlayStation.
Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan
An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver’s seat.