By JOHN HANNA, SARA CLINE and JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won’t leave, and fellow Democrats are joining her … Continued
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan while some park visitors could face prosecution under protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald … Continued
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it’s dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she evacuated to her sister’s sturdier house. If she couldn’t get … Continued
NEW YORK — Target is counting on a company veteran to revive its magic as it struggles to compete with rivals like Walmart. The Minneapolis-based retailer said Wednesday that Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke, who has been with Target for … Continued
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2025. There are 133 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 20, 2012, after 80 years in existence, Georgia’s Augusta National golf club (home to the Masters Tournament) … Continued
For the past two seasons, it has been a given that somehow, some way, Joe Ryan would find a way to get through five innings. Save for the game last season in which he left with an injury, you would … Continued