Businesses want government to fix $2T infrastructure needs

Small and mid-size businesses want the federal government to follow through on a promise to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure — including roads, bridges and internet.

Trump urges Moore not to run again for Senate in Alabama

President Donald Trump on Wednesday discouraged Alabama Republican Roy Moore from running for U.S. Senate in 2020, saying that Moore cannot win and the “consequences will be devastating” for his party and policies if Democrats retain the seat.

2-man race already? Trump-Biden feud may make it seem so

Democrats won’t pick their nominee for another year, but President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are acting like the 2020 presidential contest is already a two-man race.

Las Vegas Valley temps to reach 90s by weekend

Temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley are expected to climb into the 90s by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

 
KOA fires white worker who pulled gun on black visitors

A white manager of a Mississippi campground has been fired after video showed her holding a gun while telling an African American couple to leave because they did not have a reservation.

Rules for 2nd round of debates likely to cull Democrats by fall

The Democratic National Committee is upping the ante for its second round of presidential primary debates, doubling the polling and grassroots fundraising requirements from its initial summer debates.

US tornadoes erupt after several quiet years

After several quiet years, tornadoes have erupted in the United States over the last two weeks as a volatile mix of warm, moist air from the Southeast and persistent cold from the Rockies clashed and stalled over the Midwest.

Iran president says he’s receptive if US wants to talk

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the “road is not closed” if the U.S. wants negotiations with Iran and returns to the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.