By GODOFREDO VASQUEZ, JANIE HAR and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday toppled trees and dropped heavy snow and record amounts of rain after damaging homes, killing two people … Continued
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several other people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual … Continued
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections. The study, released Tuesday by the … Continued
By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade — two years away from its 100th birthday … Continued
Percival Everett’s “James” won the National Book Award for fiction Wednesday at the National Book Foundation’s 75th ceremony and dinner in New York. Honors for the novel, which centers on Jim, the enslaved man in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” … Continued
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies, will step down from his post on January 20. Gensler pushed for changes that he said protected for investors, … Continued