Associated Press

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government on Wednesday declared them extinct.

The measure requires the state’s Civil Service Commission to implement programs to make law enforcement more representative and equitable.

The bill would hand the ultimate decision on masking at school to parents and guardians.

The Biden administration faces criticism on multiple fronts for its handling of the final months of the war.

Kelly was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.

The legislation gives school districts the authority to decide whether student athletes must wear masks while playing sports.

It's the latest turn in a partisan power struggle over elections in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about election fraud.

The Senate has a test vote set Monday to keep the government funded and avert a federal debt default before Thursday's fiscal year-end deadline.

The SEC has joined a federal probe of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund and is seeking records to determine whether improper “compensation and gifts” may have been gifted.

With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies.

Authorities say four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024 on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High

Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.