Tropical Storm Odette slogs offshore of mid-Atlantic coast

0
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Odette slogged off the mid-Atlantic coast Saturday morning and was expected to weaken Saturday night as it approaches eastern Canada. ...

Democrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate

0
WASHINGTON — Revamp the tax code and important federal health care and environment programs. Spend $3.5 trillion over 10 years, but maybe a lot...

One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden’s reset

0
WASHINGTON — It was an hour President Joe Biden would no doubt like to forget. ...

Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved

0
A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned by members of the...

Protest for jailed Capitol rioters: Police ready this time

0
WASHINGTON — Allies of Donald Trump are mounting a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol, aimed at supporting what they call the “political prisoners”...

Muslim groups call for Hilton boycott over project in China

0
WASHINGTON — A Muslim civil rights group is calling for a boycott of Hilton hotels over what it says are plans to build a...

Court rejects lawsuit against NSA on “state secrets” grounds

0
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security...

Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam

0
BOSTON — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in bribes to help kids get into the school...

Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities

0
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden's administration could preclude them from tapping...

Police: Officer killed man who pointed replica guns at him

0
OXON HILL, Md. — A police officer in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., fatally shot a man who had pointed guns at him...