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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. Scott gives remarks at his presidential campaign announcement event at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University, on Monday, May 22, 2023, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott formalized his bid last week with federal campaign paperwork.
Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday. more
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Dylan Mayes, left, reads from a book about Willie Mays during a reading circle in class on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. In a year that is a high-stakes experiment on making up for missed learning, a strategy of assessing individual students’ knowledge and tailoring instruction to them is among the most widely adopted in American elementary schools.
The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'?
The desks, once spread apart to fight COVID-19, are back together. Masks cover just a couple of faces. But the pandemic maintains an unmistakable presence. more
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President Joe Biden answers questions on the U.S. debt limits ahead of a bilateral meeting with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Saturday, May 20, 2023. As he embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden's handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Biden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll
As President Joe Biden embarks on his reelection campaign, just 33% of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape. more
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This photo provided by Zenith Auto Care shows damage to a steering wheel column and ignition assembly after the car was stolen, on April 20, 2023, in North Las Vegas. A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted to TikTok and other social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars.
TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
TikTok's enforcement report from the last three months of 2022 showed 5% of the videos the company removed were due to dangerous acts and challenges, with 82% removed within 24 hours. more
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This combination of photos show promotional art for the new action-comedy series “American Born Chinese," premiering Wednesday on Disney+, left, and "John Wick: Chapter 4, available on video on demand.
What to stream this week: 'American Born Chinese,' John Wick, 'SmartLess On the Road' and dinosaurs
There’s plenty of don’t miss new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. more
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A Town of Newburgh police vehicle sits parked outside The Crossroads Hotel, where two busloads of migrants arrived hours earlier, on May 11, 2023, in Newburgh, N.Y. The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from the hotel to make room for international migrants, a tale that stoked days of outrage on cable news networks.
Group accused of making up story about homeless vets being evicted to make room for migrants
The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a New York hotel to make room for migrants. more
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Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Gorsuch called emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.” The 55-year-old conservative justice pointed to orders closing schools, restricting church services, mandating vaccines and prohibiting evictions in a broadside aimed at local, state and federal officials, even his colleagues.
COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,' Justice Gorsuch says
The Supreme Court got rid of a pandemic-related immigration case with a single sentence. more
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Meghan Markle, and her husband Prince Harry arrive to the observatory in One World Trade in New York, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. After months of speculation about whether they would be invited to the coronation, the palace announced that Harry would attend but Meghan would remain in California with their two children.
Prince Harry, Meghan involved in car chase while being followed by photographers
A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers. more
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President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., on the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington. Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks on Tuesday, May 9.
Job cuts, no Social Security checks: How consumers could be pinched by a US government default
All the hand-wringing in Washington over raising the debt limit can seem far removed from the lives of everyday Americans, but they could end up facing huge consequences. more
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People stand outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 10, 2023. The recent collapse of a trio of midsize banks, including Silicon Valley Bank, has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies' long-term health.
CEO pay again in focus as the heads of failed banks appear before Senate panel
The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions about whether senior executives in the U.S. are being rewarded more for short-term gains — like rising stock prices — than for ensuring their companies' long-term health. more
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Monty Hobbs , right, and his dog Mattox sit next to another pet dog on the patio at the Olive Lounge in Takoma Park, Md. , on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces
Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. more
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Mechanic Jon Guthrie inspects the underside of a 2014 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck at Japanese Auto Professional Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan. People are keeping their vehicles longer due to shortages of new ones and high prices. That drove the average U.S. vehicle age up to a record 12.5 years in 2022, according to S&P Global Mobility.
Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
The average age of a passenger vehicle on the road hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility. more
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NerdWallet: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry
Ideally, you’d spend months or even years carefully purging excess belongings — but life may have other plans. Maybe you or someone you love has a health crisis and needs to move into assisted living. more
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me," a documentary premiering May 16 on Netflix, left, “XO, Kitty," a series premiering May 18 on Netflix, center, and "White Men Can't Jump," premiering May 19 on Hulu.
THIS WEEK: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV
Here’s a collection of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. more
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The Empire State Building glows blue during dusk, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in New York. Around Manhattan and elsewhere in the city, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters. The latest is the historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, which shuttered three years ago, is reopening later this week as a welcome center and shelter for asylum seekers.
NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers
Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday that the city will use the Roosevelt to eventually provide as many as 1,000 rooms for migrants who are expected to arrive in coming weeks. more
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People hug outside the scene after a shooting at Tops supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday, May 14, 2023 to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and injured three others in a racist attack that targeted Black people at a city supermarket.
A year after mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, bells to toll for victims
The city of Buffalo will pause to mark the passing of one year since a white supremacist gunman killed 10 Black people and injured three victims at a supermarket. more
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In this photo provided by Dirk Bolle, the Rev. Pat Langlois, senior pastor of MCC Church of Christ of the Valley, speaks at an interfaith rally in Pasadena, Calif., on March 31, protesting the wave of anti-transgender bills being enacted in numerous Republican-governed states. Langlois, whose LGBTQ activism spans several decades, described the current situation as “probably the scariest time” because of the array of hostile bills.
Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders
As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. more
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. more
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023.
After sex assault verdict, Trump could face tough questions on CNN's prime-time town hall Wednesday
Donald Trump has long disparaged CNN, but on Wednesday night, he's set to join the network for a town hall in New Hampshire. more
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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in New York. A jury in New York City is set to begin deliberations in a civil trial over Carroll’s claims that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store.
Jury rejects claim of rape against Trump, awards accuser $5M
A jury has rejected a writer's claim that Donald Trump raped her, but found him liable for battery in the 1996 attack. more
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