Betty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 78

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the…

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

HONOLULU — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and…

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA said Wednesday it’s still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at…

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard…

Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as Category 1 storm and threatens catastrophic flooding

TAMPA, Fla. — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida…

As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of ‘digital fascism’

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” on…

Human remains found in house destroyed by Colorado wildfire

DENVER — One person has been killed in a wildfire burning in the Colorado foothills, authorities…

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the…

2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her…

Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over Barents Sea

Russia said Sunday it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft that…