WASHINGTON (AP) — Wondering when Supreme Court nominations became so politically contentious? Only about 222 years ago — when the Senate voted down George Washington's choice for chief... READ MORE »

POTOMAC FALLS, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program. Trump's... READ MORE »

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Disco biscuits, Spanish fly and quaaludes could be on the agenda when Bill Cosby returns to a Pennsylvania court for the latest showdown over evidence in his sexual-... READ MORE »

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Beth Henry's eyes sometimes itch and her throat begins to swell when she's on an American Airlines plane, even if she's not wearing a new uniform blamed by... READ MORE »

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Chicken nuggets are flying the coop as New Jersey's flagship state university begins changing its menu to offer healthier choices that take a smaller toll on the... READ MORE »

CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — Officials at a Maryland hospital are preparing to reopen an intensive care unit for newborns that was closed last year after the discovery of a potentially deadly... READ MORE »

ATLANTA (AP) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the raging fire that collapsed a portion of Interstate 85 a few miles north of downtown Atlanta, crippling a major traffic... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Donald Trump's identity was interwoven with his hometown of New York City: big, brash and dedicated to making money. Manhattan was the imposing backdrop as... READ MORE »

HOUSTON (AP) — A witness says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, acknowledged he had been texting while driving — a... READ MORE »

BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Rain-fed wildflowers have been sprouting from California's desert sands after lying dormant for years — producing a spectacular display that has drawn record... READ MORE »