Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows schools to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts. A new Texas law lets public schools set aside time for prayer ...

A federal bill that would ban swimming pools at residential day cares is set to be introduced this week, after a 20-month-old child drowned at a Bronx day care early last month. Congressman Ritchie ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- William "Bill" Diamond, a former Maine representative, senator, and secretary of state, has died. He was 80 years old. Diamond earned a bachelor's and master's degree in ...

A state bill that would have required Southern California Edison and other investor-owned utilities to take steps to avoid causing catastrophic wildfires died in Sacramento on Friday. Sen. Sasha Renée ...

A state bill that would have required Southern California Edison and other investor-owned utilities to take steps to avoid causing catastrophic wildfires died in Sacramento on Friday. Sen. Sasha Renée ...

We all know medical care can save your life — but the bill that comes afterward might just knock the wind out of you. The health policy organization KFF reports that Americans owe at least $220 ...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WAFF) - A man serving a life sentence for a Madison County murder died in prison on Tuesday. Randy Matkins, 68, died at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer.

It’s understandable if you know Bill Kurtis only as an anchorman. That was his profession for decades, polished with that sonorous voice and often in the company of Walter Jacobson on WBBM-Ch. 2, or ...

The Netflix documentary Christopher – A Beautiful Real Life presents a controlled, observational study of Danish pop artist Christopher (Christopher Nissen) at a professional and personal crossroads.

It’s the end of the day in London, and Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman are wrapping up interviews for their new movie The Roses, a reimagining of the 1989 film The War of the Roses. I’m half ...

He died on Saturday, Aug. 23, at his home in New York City, his family confirmed. The Brooklyn-born performer, who began his career behind the scenes on Broadway, became a celebrated character actor ...