New York City crane collapse linked to company and operator with history of safety violations
As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan street, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures.
Black history class revised by College Board after criticism
The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies was released Wednesday downplays some components that had drawn criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the class would be outlawed in his state.
Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possible
Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and could do so again in these midterm elections.
'Comeback kid'? Governor gets unlikely boost from virus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Before the coronavirus upended the world, West Virginia Gov. The irony is, he could be the comeback kid because of the crisis," said Robert Rupp, a history and political science professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Journalists can ask questions through a teleconference call but the governor's office picks the questioners and does not allow follow-ups when answers are vague. Trump won almost 70% of voters in West Virginia in the last presidential election. All I am doing is trying to take care of West Virginia, Justice told reporters recently.