Fox responsible for biting people at the U.S. Capitol has been captured, police say
The U.S. Capitol Police says animal control has captured the fox responsible for biting at least one lawmaker and a journalist.
Politics & Government
President Zelenskyy asks the UN Security Council to take action to stop the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded that the UN Security Council hold Russia accountable, and he urged the council to remove Russia as a member.
Georgia GOP makes a push for conservative education bills
Despite a difficult 2022 election ahead for the Georgia GOP, lawmakers are pushing to the right on education, passing a parents' bill of rights and a ban on transgender sports and "divisive concepts."
Biden's Coast Guard pick would become the 1st woman to command a military branch
President Biden has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Fagan, who has served on all seven continents, is currently the Coast Guard's second-in-command.
The right to abortion in Colorado is now guaranteed under state law
Colorado joins 15 other states that have enacted laws to protect abortion, while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to Roe v. Wade and conservative legislatures take aim at the practice.
Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake
The Ukrainian president described the horrific scenes he saw in Bucha, calling it just one example of the destruction Russia has wrought. He urged the Security Council to hold Russia accountable.
Longtime Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton announces his retirement
Upton is the fourth House Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump to announce his retirement.
$4.5M awarded to Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is set to receive $4.5 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Charging Putin for potential war crimes is difficult, and any penalty hard to enforce
Neither Russia nor its president is likely to face an international tribunal — but that's not the only approach to war crimes, experts say.
How the war in Ukraine could speed up Europe's climate plans
There's concern the U.S. push to send more natural gas to Europe will increase climate warming emissions. But energy experts say the crisis might actually speed up the shift to cleaner energy.