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House plans vote to impeach IRS chief

Ryan says members will be able to decide issue on their own

Louisiana flooding tied to global warming

Study: Climate change raised odds of heavy rains

Nation & World Briefs

U.S. stealth destroyer to be commissioned BATH, Maine – The nation’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer will join the Navy with a crew that’s the smallest of any destro...

Three space station crew members back on Earth

After watching more than 2,750 sunrises from above the Earth, three crew members of the International Space Station returned to the planet for a sparkling sunrise Wednesday. A rec...

U.S. job openings jump to record high in mixed signal to Fed

WASHINGTON – American employers advertised a record number of open jobs in July, a sign hiring may stay healthy despite a slowdown last month. Job openings jumped 4 percent to 5....

Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away

WASHINGTON – Is the death penalty in America gradually dying? There have been just two executions since May 1 and the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. Ex...

Obama calls for new N. Korea sanctions

President says nation’s actions could lead to further isolation

Nation & World Briefs

EPA orders 17 wells closed in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – Federal regulators have shut down 17 wastewater disposal wells in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma following a weekend earthqu...

Woman completes her dogged mission

WWII dog tags returned to soldier’s family

Congress resumes budget battle

Senate Democrats block GOP measure to fund anti-Zika efforts

Bill Cosby in Pennsylvania court with streamlined legal team

PHILADELPHIA – Bill Cosby returned to a suburban Philadelphia courtroom with a streamlined defense team Tuesday for a hearing in his sexual assault case. He arrived in a light blu...

There’s new hope for blood cancers

And it comes from umbilical cords