Paul Ryan to hold first public town hall in nearly 2 years
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is planning to hold a town hall meeting Aug. 21, his first open to the public in nearly two years.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is planning to hold a town hall meeting Aug. 21, his first open to the public in nearly two years.
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HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — When it comes to chowing down on kale, Gideon Oji is once again the top dog, beating back a challenge from hot-dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut.
UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Three Illinois men who were shot to death at point-blank range during a drag racing event in southeastern Wisconsin may have been targeted by a rival gang member, a sheriff's official said Monday.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were lower Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Tourists haven't been deterred from visiting the tropical island of Guam even though the U.S. territory has been the target of threats from North Korea during a week of angry words exchanged by Pyongyang and Washington.
Stormzy was forced to halt his Boardmasters Festival performance for the safety of his audience who were being crushed by the mass of people who flocked to see him.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins wrapped up their Richmond training camp Monday with a brief workout that ended when free safety D.J. Swearinger kicked an extra point that barely cleared the crossbar.
UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at a southern Wisconsin race track that left three men dead (all times local):
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Eagles are heading out on tour with a son of founding member Glenn Frey stepping in for his late father.
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A second person has died and five others were injured Saturday when a 32-foot boat slammed into a navigational marker on the Mississippi River, in the main navigation channel, in the town of Bergen, Vernon County, south of Brownsville, Minnesota.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former mayor of Iowa City has joined the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former head of Mexico's state-owned oil company is denying accusations that he took bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A University of Rhode Island professor says the state's economy has improved over the past year, calling it an "exceptionally rare accomplishment."
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills newly acquired receiver Jordan Matthews has a chip fracture in his sternum and is listed as week to week.
SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa school superintendent has been accused of drunken driving.
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's food safety agency says it has found the first instances of eggs contaminated with Fipronil in the country.
There are very few things more delicious than tomatoes in season. Sure you can buy them year-round, but these imports tend to be mealy and flavorless, so why bother? Tomato Mozzarella and Basil Tart is a celebration of the tomato…
LONDON (AP) — Supporters of a proposed footbridge and public garden spanning the River Thames in London abandoned the project Monday after support from the city withered away.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several hundred people gathered at a Minneapolis school for a memorial service in honor of the receptionist who was killed along with another employee in an explosion and partial building collapse.
A working smoke detector can be a lifesaver, but when it starts beeping at three in the morning, you probably feel more like ripping it out of the ceiling. If you’re tired of waking up to a chirping smoke detector,…
Sometimes, especially when space is tight, it helps if the couch can double as two armchairs and a coffee table, and even storage shelves, as is the case with one Japanese camping couch popular among city dwellers.