Women represent half of the U.S. population. But it’s still rare in some states for female lawmakers to have leading roles in ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it’s still rare for them to have leading roles in setting taxes or budgets in some states. Take Mississippi, for example.

A 2022 New York law aimed at protecting minority voting clout in local elections was upheld on Thursday in a reversal of a ruling that found it unconstitutional. The appeals court decision focused ...

While Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, and Ja'Marr Chase have been left vying for the consolation prize of AP Offensive Player of the Year at the NFL Honors, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen stand alone as ...

A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier Tuesday, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a crowd of ...

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Jurors in the Michael Madigan trial left the courthouse late Monday afternoon without reaching a verdict, bringing their total deliberation time to more than 21 hours since last week. They are ...

Last week, the city of Jackson was seeking a court order to shut down the nightclub days after a deadly shooting that occurred there.