A little-discussed effect of severe weather events — such as the flooding and harsh wind from Hurricane Beryl this month — is the impact on hospitals’ life-saving blood supply. The American Red Cross has had to cancel blood drives in New York as a result of the weather, and the ...

MOUNTAIN/VALLEY — An assassination attempt of a presidential candidate. A running mate announcement at the RNC. The suspension of a presidential campaign just four months ahead of the election. The launch of a new campaign by the current vice president, whose victory would mark the first time ...

This week’s Straw Poll: When planning a vacation, how far in advance do you book travel and accommodations? — This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Thursday’s announcement from the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision that the state will only close two prisons this year — rather than the expected five — might have been cause for a sigh of relief. But we’re not so relieved yet. The possibility of more ...

This week’s Straw Poll: Should U.S. Supreme Court justices have term limits? — This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

Mere minutes after shots rang out on Saturday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was speaking, the news spread across the nation. The reaction to this depraved assassination attempt was swift, with lawmakers across the political spectrum uniting for a moment ...