Until recently, the VA was adding thousands of employees to try to keep up with increased demand for veterans' medical care.

The state court ruled deputies’ names and salaries must be disclosed.

The money deals with flooding and sea level rise, and could help cope with electricity demand.

Changes don’t necessarily mean staff will be laid off.

Emissions’ social costs can help guide investments.

The track’s new operator aims to reopen as soon as next year.

A classified UN report found that Iran has sharply increased its uranium stockpile since February. This comes just as the U.S. prepares for renewed nuclear talks with Tehran.

A new White House proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that's been accepted by Israel is now facing pushback from Hamas, in a development a top U.S. diplomat is calling "unacceptable."

It would be the first NBA title for either of the two energetic fan bases and their exciting young teams. The Thunder, led by newly minted league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the early favorite.

A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.

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