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Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

Trump avoids 'corporate death penalty' in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t face the corporate death penalty after all.
New book on 'whistle-stop' campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

New book on 'whistle-stop' campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

CRESTLINE, Ohio (AP) — From its earliest days as a village, Crestline was synonymous with trains. A railroad station inspired this northern Ohio town, railroad workers populated it and the passengers who flocked here helped it grow.
Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?

Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling on a recent day with scores of older people eating lunch.
Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?

Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling during lunch recently. Out of sight, a constant stream of visitors was shopping in its massive food pantry.
A Black author takes a new look at Georgia's white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery

A Black author takes a new look at Georgia's white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder.
What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?

What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?

Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation, and the idea is energizing some conservative and Republican activists.
Christian-nation idea fuels US conservative causes, but historians say it misreads founders' intent

Christian-nation idea fuels US conservative causes, but historians say it misreads founders' intent

The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The Declaration of Independence famously proclaims that people’s rights come from a “Creator” and “Nature’s God” — but doesn’t specify who that is.
Astronaut headed to the moon says Canada needs more visionaries

Astronaut headed to the moon says Canada needs more visionaries

OTTAWA — You're in a Florida beach house. You're under quarantine. And you're saying your final goodbyes to your family. That's all mandated by your bosses, because they're about to send you on a mission you might never return from.
Fani Willis' testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders

Fani Willis' testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases.
Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states

Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The dim lighting and vacant offices were the first clues. Other changes struck Nina Washington, a senior at the University of Texas, when she returned to her favorite study spot from winter break.
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