FORT WORTH, Texas — A judge has ordered a Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck to serve nearly two years in jail, a surprising...
House budget deadline looms
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s national stature is such that he had to call a news conference to deny he wants to be president. Back o...
Where you live is also a factor
CHICAGO — The richest Americans live at least 10 years longer on average than the poorest, but that gap isn’t as wide in many communities,...
LOS ANGELES — A trial is needed to determine if Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” copies its opening notes from a song performed by the rock band Spirit, a federal jud...
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court restored Utah’s ban on polygamy Monday, handing a defeat to the family from TV’s “Sister Wives” and other polygamists who say th...
Name not necessarily good for business
NEW YORK — It’s not easy being Trump these days. Just ask the people at Trump Tobacco in California, Trump Travel in New York, and ...
U.S. needs to prepare
WASHINGTON — The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosq...
[naviga:h3]Southern University students shot, killed[/naviga:h3]
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two 19-year-old women who were Southern University students and members of the school...
WASHINGTON — A Medicare proposal to test new ways of paying for chemotherapy and other drugs given in a doctor’s office has sparked a furious battle, and cancer doctors ...
Traditional garment worn
JUNEAU, Alaska — Every Friday during the Alaska legislative session, a growing group of state lawmakers trades suit coats and sweater sets for a ...
