United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

NEW YORK − For Angelina Jolie, the hardest part of playing opera star Maria Callas wasn’t the seven

BEIJING (AP) — Asian markets retreated Friday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark falling nearly 2%, after a

Snacks such as Flamin' Hot Cheetos may soon be banned in California schools. A bill proposed in the

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A push to revive Mississippi’s ballot initiative process is in peril as propos

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trumpwas on the verge of backing a 16-week federal abortion banearlier this y

PHOENIX — The Chicago White Sox could have kept waiting to see if the New York Yankees eventually pa

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Most teenagers celebrate their high school graduation with friends, family and m

Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community,

NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidaysare supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season

The Israel-Hamas war has claimed the lives of more than 30,000 people. Like all armed conflicts, it

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is continuing to forge her own path. After deleting her public-facing social me

Authorities on Friday continued search efforts and began to survey the immense damage inflicted by a

Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A push to revive Mississippi’s ballot initiative process is in peril as propos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy this month, though the

US consumer sentiment ticks down slightly, but most expect inflation to ease further