PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two Pittsburgh men who pleaded guilty to assault charges in an altercation with police officers during an anti-Trump protest almost a year ago have been sentenced to three to 12 ...

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West Virginia newspaper executive and former House of Delegates Democratic leader Doug Skaff Jr. has died in a highway accident. He was 48.

A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's southeast coast have received key federal approval.

Republican U.S. Rep. John James has successfully defended his seat in eastern Michigan, fending off a challenge from a Democrat he has faced before.

An Iranian court has issued a $312.9 million judgment against the United States over a 2017 Islamic State-claimed attack on Tehran.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against a Kentucky clerk who was jailed in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to ...

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's largest utilities have staged power shutoffs this year to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires during the worst fire season on record. Here's a look at the ...

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Shohei Ohtani has another win to add to his stockpile. After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world’s most popular Major League ...

Local health officials say Israeli strikes on the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 27 Palestinians early Monday.