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Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 16 November 2022

While the holidays bring a bunch of generational traditions like cooking with family and opening gifts together, there’s always space to create new ones.

Details: Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press; Published: 16 November 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting on the Democrat's lame duck agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Support from the general public — and from Republicans in particular — has sharply grown in recent years

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 14 November 2022

The food bank was founded more than five decades ago by Omilami’s father, Hosea Williams, a civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Details: Written by Yuko Sato, Iowa State University; Published: 14 November 2022

(Photo/ Dulcey Lima)

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022.

Details: Written by By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press; Published: 14 November 2022

After Democratic victories in last week's legislative and gubernatorial elections, Minnesota could be poised to legalize recreational marijuana next year without needing to go to voters.

Details: Written by LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press; Published: 13 November 2022

Newly elected members of Congress arrived for Monday’s orientation amid jarring disappointments for Republicans, setting up rocky internal party leadership elections for GOP leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell

Details: Written by ADAM SCHRECK and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press; Published: 13 November 2022

The Group of 20 members begin talks on the Indonesian resort island Tuesday under the hopeful theme of “recover together, recover stronger.” While Russian President Vladimir Putin is staying away, Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and get to know new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni

Details: Written by STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press; Published: 12 November 2022

Eying the Florida governor as his most formidable foe within the Republican Party, the former president has sought to keep DeSantis in his place, often noting the role his endorsement played in lifting the relatively obscure congressman to the leader of one of America's largest states

Details: Written by By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press; Published: 11 November 2022

(Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum

Details: Written by By BEN FINLEY Associated Press; Published: 11 November 2022

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Veterans account for about 7% of the civilian population. Their jobless rate can help gauge the nation's efforts to assist former service members, and how it prepares departing personnel.

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