Today is Friday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2026. There are 223 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless and triggered a tsunami responsible for over 230 ...

We've been having a debate about "book bans" in recent years, but given the steep decline in student literacy, the deeper question is how anyone would notice whether a book is available in a school library or not. The New York Times published an eye-opening report on a study by the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who ...

Today is Thursday, May 21, the 141st day of 2026. There are 224 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by nurse and educator Clara Barton in Washington, D.C. Also on this date: In 1924, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered in a "thrill ...

I am not an economist, but I do have some personal experience with the principles of economics and the rules that allow especially Americans to prosper while becoming more self-reliant and less dependent on government. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, aka AOC, the youngest ...

ALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week's runoff. "Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will ...