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Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.
US households, businesses stung by higher energy prices that have pushed inflation above 4%
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, as back-and-forth attacks threaten truce deal
The United States launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers.
Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House.
Southern Baptists elect new president who decried ‘drift’ in conservative denomination
Southern Baptists on Tuesday elected a new leader who has decried a “decline and drift” within the denomination and whose supporters include an outspoken faction seeking to move the solidly conservative body even further to the right.
Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that contributed to detainee deaths and suffering even as millions of wasted tax dollars enriched contractors, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
Person of interest in Memorial Day shooting arrested on Texas warrant
A Crawford man identified as a person of interest in a Memorial Day shooting that left a mother and child hospitalized has been arrested on an unrelated Texas warrant, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
Mary Means Business: Firearm training simulator open in Columbus
Golden Triangle Trigger Time is officially open in Columbus.
From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history
The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks.
He has run marathons in all 50 states, and you won’t believe what’s next for Mike Knobler
These fingers last typed about my good friend and former Clarion Ledger co-worker Mike Knobler in February of 2022.
Knicks need a quick response from their 1st loss since April as the Spurs try to even the NBA Finals
The last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half.
Why is Brendan Sorsby still eligible after gambling? What to know after QB wins injunction vs. NCAA
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has won a temporary injunction against the NCAA that allows him to remain eligible even after he acknowledged making thousands of impermissible bets worth at least $90,000 on college and pro sports.
Daniel McCarthy: Pope Leo courts the global left
No pope can afford to be completely apolitical, but Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is proving to be more political than most — and he’s siding with the left.
Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting U.S. defense contracts.
Froma Harrop: Loneliness: People do need people
Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is almost four hours away in Fargo.
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the women, from a promotion list, several female officers say they see the unusual intervention as a sign that their careers now have a ceiling and worry for the future generation of female military leaders.
Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.
Summer celebrations call for recipes with fresh corn
Whether you’re grilling in the backyard, at a picnic or simply relaxing poolside to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, this summer is sure to be filled with special celebrations.
First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for partisan control is about to enter a new phase that could affect representation on everything from tax rates to social safety net programs, teacher salaries, housing regulations and local road repairs.
