Omaha businessman Scott Petersen on Tuesday defeated Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen in a Republican primary election, toppling a two-term incumbent by raising questions on the campaign trail about election integrity and ballot security. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. As of Wednesday morning, Petersen…

Andy Burnham wants to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer. First he must beat the far-right in a vote Thursday.

Celebrations are taking place across the country leading up to the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, including concerts, fairs and sporting events, with two main groups responsible for the largest festivities. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One of them, America250,…

OAKLAND, California — The third day of Elon Musk’s testimony in his high-stakes trial against OpenAI began with a bout of bickering over whether AI could lead to the “extinction” of the human race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “This is a real risk, we…

After a week of extreme heat and scattered storms across the country, the unsettled weather pattern continues. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. About 20 million people are under flood watches Monday morning, stretching from central and southern Texas to Louisiana and central Mississippi. Flood watches…

The U.S. men’s national team will unveil its roster for the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, finalizing the squad that will try to capture the U.S. its first title in the world’s biggest soccer tournament. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The roster must feature a…