ST. LOUIS (AP) — Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank that most of…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement tracking group said Wednesday, a move that is likely to worsen already soaring…

Ellisyn Kent is like most 10-year-olds her age.  She loves dancing, playing with friends and when the opportunity arises, swimming. That she’s been able to do any of that this summer has been nothing short…

An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found that the Wichita school district discriminated against students based on race and disability. In a report released Tuesday, the department said Black students were disciplined more…

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway…

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the “noise” and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to…

LAWRENCE — With no signs of hot, humid temperatures decreasing in the U.S., climate and health experts are urging the public to take extra precautions amid heat waves. Experts say that because of global warming,…

Allen County Commissioners began examining the county’s proposed budget Tuesday morning, with the help of auditor Rodney Burns, in an effort to revise it and trim excess expenditures. Burns noted that the county’s expenditures had…

The intersection of Hawaii Road and North Ninth Street in Humboldt has reopened to traffic after it was reconfigured during construction of a new walking trail. The intersection was closed for a short time as…

(AP) — The U.S. government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to accelerate development of a pandemic influenza vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about…