WASHINGTON — Normally, when the government asks a judge to dismiss criminal charges against a defendant, the judge will happily do so. This does not occur frequently, but occasionally, the government will reevaluate the strength of its own case and conclude it cannot prove the case beyond a ...

NEW YORK — I tried meat grown in a lab. It tastes like ... well ... meat. I guess it is meat, but it’s not grown the normal way. Scientists extract meat cells from an animal and then grow them in a bioreactor, much like ones you see in a brewery. There, the cells divide again and ...

EDITOR: In 1969 a group of young people followed a charismatic, Charlie Manson, committing heinous murders. In 1978 a large group of people followed Jim Jones in a mass suicide by drinking the poisoned cheap knock of Kool-Aid called Flavor Aid. The phrase “drink the Kool-Aid” was coined ...

WASHINGTON — A bright, clear Presidents’ Day in Washington: a perfect moment in time and place to say what makes the best and worst of presidents. For historians, the pattern is indelible. The American people show who the great presidents are, because they bring out the best in us. The ...

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2025. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, ...

By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2025. There are 315 days left in the year. By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2025. There are 315 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, ...