By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. The $37 trillion update … Continued
Newcomer musician/songwriter Kris Kollins will play the Kid, aka a semi-autobiographical version of Prince, in the upcoming “Purple Rain” musical, producers announced Tuesday. Broadway vet Rachel Webb was cast as his love interest, Apollonia. Tickets for the world premiere production, … Continued
Minnesota expects to pay the Internal Revenue Service about $6.8 million — with the final total still subject to IRS calculation — after discovering it mishandled tax rules for health and dental benefits for former spouses of state employees. Minnesota … Continued
By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at a Georgia base was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault and domestic violence as the Army revealed that one … Continued
By NATALIE MELZER, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hinted that ceasefire efforts in Gaza are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages all at once, rather than in … Continued
By ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died. Spencer died Monday at age 60 after a yearslong battle with … Continued