Read the latest and breaking national US News covering Law, Politics, Education, Crime and College Rankings as well as the impact of climate on the environment.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:10:00 GMT
The court orders the government to restore billions of dollars in funding.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT
The church is facing a 21st-century reckoning, driven by social media—and it is racing to counter the narrative.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:04:00 GMT
A federal judge sided with state officials who contend the operation violated a 19th-century law prohibiting the use of federal forces for domestic law enforcement.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT
Rust, unmown grass and epic potholes mar Namdar Realty’s Pittsburgh Mills in Pennsylvania. A building inspector wrote 436 citations at the once-thriving property.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT
For private pilots, there’s nothing like the shame of getting pulled over midflight by fighter jets. And it’s happening more often than you think.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:48:00 GMT
The former New York City mayor suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae and injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Panicky parents often think their children’s success in life depends on going to a prestigious school. In reality, there are many paths to achieving great things.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT
A strategy for wooing corporate partners offers a blueprint for schools confronting budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research.
Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT
The Trump administration is warning colleges against using application essays, geography and other “unlawful proxies” for race to achieve diverse student bodies.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:01:00 GMT
Alpha School, which has locations in Texas, Florida and California, is launching in New York in September.
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT
Niche researchers in a government-dependent education field are trying to pivot. “There are no crops coming out of this ground anymore.”
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:24:00 GMT
The judge has ordered the government to stop efforts to remove the children for 14 days.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:39:00 GMT
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were found guilty in a 2024 federal trial but acquitted on state counts in May.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:15:00 GMT
Abbe Lowell’s clients include a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general—and formerly members of the Trump family.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT
The antiabortion movement is encouraging partners and ex-partners who say they were harmed by abortions of their unborn children.
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:46:00 GMT
Congress seeks ‘all entries’ from book that The Wall Street Journal reported had letters bearing Trump’s and Clinton’s signatures.
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:12:00 GMT
Investors are calling for farm-based businesses to address increasing concerns about their water use.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:43:00 GMT
Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, warning that the storm might wash out roads.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT
Summer heat across the Eastern U.S. is off the charts in a new ‘stickiness’ measurement that combines heat and humidity.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:18:00 GMT
City officials say the flood threat has ended and credit barriers with preventing more damage from the Mendenhall Glacier outburst
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:50:00 GMT
A new era of meteorological monitoring is emerging as businesses seek more data on everything from heat waves to wildfires .
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:56:00 GMT
Sightseers pay as much as $50 to watch the rodents scurry and squeak through the city’s grimiest corners.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:49:00 GMT
‘The nothing-to-see-here, murder-rate-is-down, crime-is-under-control, we-know-best argument from local politicians was a loser.”
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:03:00 GMT
A judge declines to break up the company, as artificial intelligence transforms search.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:51:00 GMT
Reduce the cost of housing first.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:46:00 GMT
If the president nixes that option, absentee voting should be available.
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:49:00 GMT
The central bank differs from other agencies in that the power to coin money belongs to Congress.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT
Over the next year, we are celebrating America’s 250 years of economic dynamism with special coverage.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT
Communities like Ottumwa, Iowa, are caught between years of government and corporate support for DEI initiatives and the backlash brewing under the Trump administration.
Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:15:00 GMT
Immigrants should be able to appeal their cases in a court hearing, a federal judge says.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT
In Massachusetts, some want happy hour revived to aid restaurants and bars. “The Puritans landed here, and they never left.”
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:35:00 GMT
Border czar Tom Homan says to expect a ramp up of enforcement in sanctuary cities.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:17:00 GMT
Interest earned on a high-yield savings account is usually taxed as ordinary income in your regular tax bracket. Interest is reported on your tax return.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:29:00 GMT
Decide whether a home equity loan or line of credit is best suited for your financial goals.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:07:00 GMT
Today’s mortgage rates remain under 7% — learn how to get the best home loan rates.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:04:00 GMT
Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured when a shooter opened fire during a Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, according to authorities.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT
The main difference between America’s brand of capitalism and elsewhere: a focus on the individual and an incentive to take risks.
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT
Communities like Ottumwa, Iowa, are caught between years of government and corporate support for DEI initiatives and the backlash brewing under the Trump administration.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT
It all began with a picture taken in February 2007. But my own Wall Street story started long before that.
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT
The next-generation trains, part of a $2.45 billion upgrade, can reach 160 miles an hour but are limited by the railroad’s aging infrastructure.