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The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

Terry Francona led the Boston Red Sox to victory in the 2004 and 2007 World Series, but was let go after the team's late-season tailspin in 2011. Francona talks about the book he co-wrote with Dan Shaughnessy, Francona: The Red Sox Years.

Some novels you read to find out what happens next, and some you read to linger in the moment. In Tom Drury's Pacific, plot takes a back seat to sharp observation and deadpan wit. The book juxtaposes scenes of teenaged Micah as he moves to Hollywood, with stories set in Micah's heartland hometown.

The Erie Canal opened in 1825, and this summer from Albany to Buffalo there have been celebrations of this milestone in American history. From concerts to museum exhibits, upstate New York has been tributing the extraordinary advancement in modern transportation that the Canal provided.

It has been almost a year since word came that the College of Saint Rose in Albany would close after more than a century. A former professor there is marking the anniversary with two public readings

Federal agencies are moving ahead to stop foreign interference in the midterm elections. But without direction from the White House, they are limited in what they can do.

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.

Republicans have been banking on a big tax refund season as part of their Big Beautiful Bill Act. But even with bigger refunds, few Americans believe the tax changes benefit them.

Former President Trump and his campaign are working hard to disavow ties to Project 2025, the sweeping conservative plan led by the Heritage Foundation that seeks to transform the American government.

Volunteers are restoring the Manzanar War Reloctation Center's baseball field. In the fall, Japanese-American baseball players play where many of their families were held during World War II.