ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Testimony resumed Monday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration during this year’s presidential campaign. Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is charged with murder and other crimes […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s budget director called on U.S. lawmakers on Monday to quickly pass emergency disaster relief funding in the wake of damaging storms and said it would send Congress a funding package in coming days. Biden’s administration has made multiple requests for more disaster aid since Congress last passed supplemental funding […]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Monday she’s running for governor, saying it’s time to fix the state’s economy and make it more affordable. Sherrill, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, joins a crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed Democratic Gov. Phil […]

By Chad Terhune (Reuters) – U.S. government health plans account for the lion’s share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs, far beyond the reimbursement available from private employers and insurers, according to an analysis shared with Reuters. State Medicaid programs for low-income families are the single biggest source of coverage, giving 31.6 million people […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, signed the legally binding General Security of Military Information Agreement […]