McLaughlin soaks up every moment of making Team Penske history ahead of the Indy 500
In the late-night hours, long after Scott McLaughlin had won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 and with his adrenaline still ...
BridgeWays Alabama to hold fundraiser at Avondale Brewing Company
The Junior Board of BridgeWays Alabama will hold its 12th annual S’mores & Pours fundraiser at Avondale Brewing Company on ...
Unknown bust of the architect who designed the Florence cathedral dome found after 700 years
A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be ...
Artist who created Precious Moments figurines depicting teardrop-eyed children dies at the age of 85
Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he ...
New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees
New York is offering up to $90 million in tax credits for news outlets to hire and retain journalists in an effort to help keep the shrinking local news industry afloat. The ...
Birmingham airport to add 2 destinations for market testing
Southwest Airlines will add two nonstop destinations from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the fall for ...
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial ...
Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler is being disciplined for not having bodycam activated
The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for failing to have his body-worn ...
Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois
A man was found fit Thursday to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of ...
US applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to thrive
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to loosen the labor market. Jobless ...
Kosovo’s parliament passes law on renting prison cells to Denmark
Kosovo’s parliament approved a draft law Thursday on renting prison cells to Denmark to help it cope with its overpopulated prison system. The parliament voted 86-7, with no abstentions, in favor ...
Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukraine’s second-largest city as Moscow’s troops press offensive
Russian missiles slammed into Ukraine’s second-largest city in the country’s northeast and killed at least seven civilians early Thursday, officials said, as Kyiv’s army ...