WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing toward the Republicans' prime goal of tax legislation, the GOP Senate leader and members of the Budget Committee are scrambling to come up with a budget deal to... READ MORE »

PHILIPSBURG, St. Martin (AP) — Dominga Tejera picked her way around fallen palm trees rotting in mud as she returned home after a nine-hour workday as a hospital janitor on a Caribbean... READ MORE »

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a paradox of hurricane coverage: people on television spend days warning the public to get out of harm's way, then station their correspondents squarely in the middle... READ MORE »

NEW YORK (AP) — While the U.S. contends with the destruction caused by two ferocious hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary of one of the nation's most... READ MORE »

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — In the fight against street prostitution, Dayton police don't just rely on the letter of the law to deter the illegal activity — they also rely on letters through the U.... READ MORE »

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group defending Michigan's auto insurance system says it has uncovered instances of insurers illegally selling more expensive policies to women and widowed drivers,... READ MORE »

ROME, Ga. (AP) — The term Knitted Knockers may sound a little silly but it's actually an international movement that's helping millions of women around the world.Barrie Turney is leading to... READ MORE »

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A group defending Michigan's auto insurance system says it has uncovered instances of insurers illegally selling more expensive policies to women and widowed drivers... READ MORE »

MIAMI (AP) — When they first boarded the Norwegian Escape a week ago, passengers knew exactly where they were going. Now they have no idea. The cruise ship, with about 4,000 guests on board... READ MORE »