Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair
Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with ...
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a ...
Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her ...
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
Copland Rudolph cast a ballot in the November election, just as she has for years, with her vote counting on a long list of North Carolina contests that were settled soon ...
He’s emboldened, he’s organized and he’s still Trump: Takeaways from the president’s opening days
President Donald Trump’s first week in office isn’t over yet, but already it offers signals about how his next four years in ...
Middle East latest: Hamas releases 4 Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners
Hamas militants on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months to the Red Cross in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in Israel.
China tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning
China’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself. Foreign ...
First female President of Hy-vee, Drake Alum, retires
Vee, Inc., has retired. Donna Tweeten joined the billion-dollar, Iowa-based grocery chain in 2006 and eventually took the top leadership ...
Ukrainian winemaker, US vets team up on a mission: showing the best of Ukraine, one glass at a time
In a wine shop an hour outside of Washington, owner Arthur Lampros sampled a wine from a part of the world that was totally new to him, racking his brain to pin down the ...
Senate heads toward confirming Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
The Senate is heading towards a vote on confirming South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, placing her at the head of a sprawling agency that will be ...
Iowa beats Penn State
Thirteen people made it out of a King Irving neighborhood home safely Friday morning after a fire was reported in the basement.
Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump’s second term
Delivering his first address as a reinaugurated president, Donald Trump spoke directly to communities that had historically shunned his party. “To the Black and Hispanic ...