U.S. Education Department investigating Denver Public Schools over all-gender bathroom
The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district ...
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions ...
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who ...
Target's DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant's philanthropic commitments
NEW YORK (AP) — Target's rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail ...
3 dead in Colonie house fire
A residence off Central Avenue on Locust Park burned Monday evening; fire officials were waiting to discuss the extent of ...
Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's ...
Death toll from New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
HONOLULU (AP) — A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu ...
Pork giant Smithfield's CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu
Smithfield Foods' CEO says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more attractive ever since COVID tore through the industry during the pandemic will help it ...
Wisconsin Republicans ask liberal Supreme Court Justice to step aside in union case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday asked that a liberal state Supreme Court ...
Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin
Starbucks on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter as some of its turnaround efforts start ...
Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad
A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and ...