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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New York state agencies paid out $787 million in overtime for more than 18 million extra hours worked by state…

A new coronavirus variant — known as delta plus — has cropped up in the U.K. There's concern it could be more dangerous than the highly contagious delta variant. What does the science actually show?

We Americans are so often suckers for clever connivers, especially when they speak with utter authority. Simple solutions to complex problems are much more attractive than a struggle to identify and accept truth. Reality is usually, you know, a bit messy.

There will be a renewed focus on a surging Ben Carson, while Jeb Bush needs a strong performance during the debate — which is focused on the economy — to assuage nervous donors.

The Obama administration has proposed big changes for the early childhood education program Head Start. Programs the government has labeled "deficient" must now compete for funds to continue operating. But some argue that turning Head Start into a competitive grants program will not be easy.

President Trump said the health agency delayed raising the alarm on the threat from the new coronavirus. A WHO expert says that in early January, the World Health Organization "was very, very clear."

MLB: In baseball, in the American League, the Angels beat Boston 2-1, Minnesota tripled up Baltimore 6-2, and Texas edged Kansas City 3-2. The Yankees had…

Several million consumers who buy their own health insurance earn too much to qualify for government help to defray the cost.

Rescue efforts have turned to recovery after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A federal investigation is underway as the region braces for a long and costly reconstruction.

The Springfield City Council was back at city hall for one of its few summer sessions Monday night. Business ranged from approving millions of dollars in grants to boosting benefits for an officer severely injured in the line of duty.