Google, IBM and Microsoft have joined with top research universities to prod the federal government to create a nationwide shared cloud-computing platform, saying it is…
Mexico’s top human rights official says she was threatened
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The head of Mexico’s governmental human rights commission said Thursday she has received threatening telephone calls, text messages and social media…
Inside the Beltway: ‘Fanatic left-wing activists’ have taken over Biden’s campaign
Multiple news organizations have billed Joseph R. Biden as the calm and sensible “antidote” to President Trump — creating yet another strategic designation to give…
Groups worry new law will land more New Yorkers behind bars
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – A new state law in New York allows judges to set bail for more criminal charges than originally allowed under a…
Tennessee to review law enforcement polices, training
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday called on every law enforcement agency to review and update its use of force policies, as…
Corey LaJoie to drive ‘Trump 2020’ car in Brickyard 400 NASCAR race
It won’t all be “Black Lives Matter” messaging at Sunday’s NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Corey LaJoie’s No. 32 car at the Brickyard…
Mary Trump Donald Trump tell-all book cleared to be published
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for a publisher to distribute a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece…
Gavin Newsom: California ‘strike teams’ to enforce coronavirus rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is creating “strike teams” from 10 state agencies to enforce guidelines designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin…
Urban-rural divide on display in Oklahoma’s primary election
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Mauree Turner is a living example of the growing diversity of big cities. The 27-year-old gay, Black, Muslim woman knocked off…
Minneapolis commission to hold 2 hearings on police proposal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Some members of a commission reviewing a proposal to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department expressed concern Wednesday about the fast-tracked timeline they…