Federal protections for declining bird restrict energy leasing across millions of Western acres, pitting conservation against rural jobs and state sovereignty....
New DOT program requires 12-hour training course and exam before citizens can legally use crosswalks...
Tehran breaks silence on supreme leader's death while White House offers terms for avoiding wider conflict....
Father forced to deliver victim impact statement from behind glass barrier as Wisconsin judge sentences killer to 40 years before parole eligibility....
Maine Democrats warn they'll switch to winner-take-all if Nebraska Republicans end district-by-district allocation....
Boy's final words heard moments before unsecured 9mm on bedside table discharged, killing him instantly....
Spencer Pratt's once-comfortable margin over establishment Democrat narrows to a few thousand votes as California's extended ballot counting continues....
Biden-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed the venue's breach of contract claim against jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold, who canceled because Trump's name appears on the building....
Poland and Baltic states exceed defense spending targets as Western European powers lag behind, leaving American taxpayers to fill the gap....
NYC Councilwoman Julie Won, who campaigns on tenant protections, allegedly squatted five months in Queens high-rise without paying rent....