Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating
After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nationโs largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on refurbishing old locations or building new ones, and in the process changing the look, feel and purpose of the local bank branch.
Nevada has a plan to expand electronic voting. That concerns election security experts
Voting on reservations across the country has historically been exceedingly difficult, with tribal voters sometimes having to travel long distances to their polling place or facing barriers because they don't have a physical address.
Hunter Biden's gun trial enters its final stretch after deeply personal testimony about his drug use
The criminal trial of President Joe Bidenโs son is heading into its final stretch as the defense tries to chip away at the prosecutors' case laying bare some of the darkest moments of Hunter Bidenโs drug-fueled past.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders
Appleโs annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the companyโs move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier thatโs expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone.
Republican challenger to Tester leans into his outsider status in Montana U.S. Senate debate
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy embraced his status as an outsider who came to Montana to start a business during the first debate in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate.
A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing
An Ohio-based Christian nonprofit that organizes off-campus Bible classes for public school students has taken off in Indiana since the state passed legislation forcing school districts to comply.
Massive chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass crumbles; unclear how quickly the road can be rebuilt
A massive chunk of the meandering Teton Pass has collapsed, leaving a gaping dirt gash along the mountain pass that is a critical link between small eastern Idaho towns and the tourist destination of Jackson, Wyoming.
Takeaways from Hunter Biden's gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
Hunter Bidenโs trial on gun charges brought by his fatherโs Justice Department has spotlighted embarrassing details about the presidentโs son in full view while first lady Jill Biden has sat in a Delaware courtroom.
Manhattan district attorney agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before a Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee, but likely not until after former President Donald Trump is sentenced in July.
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic โEarthriseโ photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
Vice President Kamala Harris has focused on stopping gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Angela Alsobrooks in a race that could determine control of the Senate.
New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platformโs algorithm โ a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children.
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration.
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case
Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trumpโs election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings has been tenderly laid on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood.
The Latest: 2 more prosecution witnesses expected in Hunter Biden's trial
Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case in Hunter Bidenโs federal gun trial with two more witnesses expected in their effort to prove to jurors that the presidentโs son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he wasnโt โan unlawful user of, or addicted toโ drugs.
The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected
Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the presidentโs son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he wasnโt โan unlawful user of, or addicted toโ drugs.
Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday's employment report may provide hints
Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserveโs inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing.
Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
Some Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives booed and walked out this week when two former police officers who helped protect the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot were recognized on the state House floor.
Dispute over mailed ballots in a New Jersey county delays outcome of congressional primary
Whether to count more than 1,900 mail ballots cast in one New Jersey county will be up to a judge after their envelopes were unsealed prematurely and members of the local election board deadlocked on how to proceed.
Secret Service head says RNC security plans not final as protesters allege free speech restrictions
The head of the U.S. Secret Service says security plans for the Republican National Convention are still being determined as protesters blasted restrictions they claimed will violate free speech with just weeks until the event.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for prospective homebuyers already facing the challenges of rising housing prices and a relatively limited inventory of homes on the market.
The Census Bureau failed to adequately monitor advertising contracts for 2020 census, watchdog says
The Office of Inspector General says the Census Bureau didnโt adequately monitor contract orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars dealing with advertising to promote participation in the 2020 census.
Ex-NASCAR driver Tighe Scott and 3 other Pennsylvania men face charges stemming from Capitol riot
Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Tim Scott, a potential Trump VP pick, launches a $14 million outreach effort to minority voters
A top ally and potential running mate of ex-President Donald Trump is launching an effort to win over Black and other nonwhite working class voters he argues could be the deciding factor in Novemberโs elections.