Progressives aligned with Graham Platner press for US Senate forums and policy pledge

Texas is drenched by heavy rains as forecasters warn that more storms could bring dangerous floods

Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico. Storms dumped up to a foot of rain in some rural areas of Texas, leading to dozens of high-water rescues […]

Democratic US Senate candidates will debate on Thursday

It will be the first debate in the new field of candidates that sprung up after nominee Graham Platner dropped out of the race.

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November’s midterm […]

Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge

NEW YORK (AP) — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers working across the U.S. A Paramount-Warner merger “threatens […]

Scottish traffic cone gets dignitary's welcome in Boston after World Cup friendship

BOSTON (AP) — Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan International Airport. Waiting to greet it were diplomats, the governor and Boston’s mayor. The guest of honor? An orange traffic cone. Tuesday’s arrival of the “Boston Cone” marked […]