The Latest: Hegseth declares an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of U.S. military officials to an in-person meeting Tuesday to announce directives for troops that include “gender-neutral” or “male-level” ...

US government is phasing out paper checks. Here’s what that means for you

The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in ...

MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509 million Dodgers take on $121 million Reds

Baseball’s economic disparity will be on display in the playoffs, where the Los Angeles Dodgers have committed more than $500 million in salaries and luxury tax this season ...

Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico to the world, from his landmark residency to the Super Bowl

Crowds wore maga flowers and “pavas” — straw hats traditionally worn by jíbaros, Puerto Rican rural farmers. They drank Medalla beer and danced salsa. Over the course of a 31-date ...

Takeaways from AP’s report about financial allegations against worship leader Sean Feucht

Former associates of conservative Christian worship leader Sean Feucht allege he mismanaged millions of dollars in ministry funds while underpaying employees and mistreating volunteers. Feucht, ...

SCSO: Man faces attempted murder charge after stabbing

A Piney Flats man faces attempted first-degree murder and other charges after a stabbing on Monday, police report. According to a news release from the Sullivan County ...

Family says a Mexican man shot at a Dallas ICE facility has died, becoming attack’s second victim

A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday. In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American ...

Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda charge toward Bermuda as the tiny island prepares

The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday as it approached the tiny British territory, with newly formed Hurricane Imelda following closely ...

Worship leader Sean Feucht mismanaged millions in ministry funds, former associates say

The star of Sean Feucht — once a little-known conservative Christian worship leader and musician — began to climb in 2020 as ...

Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

A new lawsuit against Brown University has renewed questions surrounding the secrecy afforded many law enforcement officers employed by private colleges and universities ...

Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her benefits in 2020 after Kentucky investigators concluded she’d ...

Educator of the Week: Andrea Skerbinc, Happy Valley Middle School

Andrea Skerbinc has been teaching for seven years. The past four in Carter County and now, Happy Valley Middle School. Students in grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th make ...