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  • Early Voting Tops 380,000 Statewide
    As of Friday, October 31, the State Board of Elections reported these totals statewide:Absentee ballot requests: 324,631Early voting: 372,978Grace period…
  • Alex Warren finally tops the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Ordinary'
    The biggest news this week belongs to singer-songwriter Alex Warren, whose blockbuster track "Ordinary" ascends to No. 1 on the Hot 100 singles chart for the first time.
  • A graphic from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows the growth in state revenues for the recently completed fiscal year compared to projections from last May.
    State general revenues top $50 billion for first time in FY 2022
    Pandemic-driven windfalls not expected to last long into current year
  • Bruno Petković of Croatia celebrates after evening the game 1-1 in extra time against Brazil in the World Cup quarterfinals on December 09, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
    Croatia stuns top-ranked Brazil to advance to the World Cup semifinals
    Croatia does it again - winning a penalty kick shootout to advance to the semifinals for the second World Cup, eliminating Brazil. Croatia's defense stymied the 5-time champions the entire match.
  • A female African lion, said to be similar to those discovered dead, is pictured in 2013.
    6 Lions Found Dead In Ugandan National Park
    Six lions were found dead and dismembered in a suspected poisoning in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is home to hundreds of bird species and nearly 100 types of mammals.
  • Calling Out a Top Defense Official
    While six retired military generals have come out in the past weeks calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to step down, no active generals have followed suit. Time magazine reporter and commentator Douglas Waller offers some historical perspective on speaking out against a senior official.
  • Tom Cruise is back in 'Top Gun: Maverick'
    Three Decades after the original "Top Gun", Tom Cruise returns to lead a fresh squadron of Navy fighter pilots in "Top Gun: Maverick."
  • James Beard award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson has been a judge on <em>Top Chef</em>, <em>Iron Chef America</em> and <em>Chopped</em>.
    Marcus Samuelsson: On Becoming A Top Chef
    The James Beard award-winning chef was the youngest ever to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. His memoir, Yes, Chef, explains what it takes to be a master chef — and describes his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to some of America's finest restaurants.
  • Octogenarian Rivals Race To Top Of Mount Everest
    An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber has become the oldest person to reach the summit. But that record may not last. His 81-year-old Nepalese rival plans to make the ascent again next week.
  • Scientist Emerges as Top Choice to Lead Iraq
    An Iraqi nuclear scientist who spent years in the Abu Ghraib prison under Saddam Hussein has emerged as a top U.N. choice to become prime minister in Iraq's interim government, an Iraqi official says. A moderate Shiite, Hussain al-Shahristani is known for his management skills and has no formal ties to any Iraqi political party. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.
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