TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, following her party’s last-minute coalition deal to secure a majority.

MADISON – In a matchup of not only two of Morris County’s best but also a pair of the top-10-ranked boys soccer programs in the state, Randolph got two goals from junior and leading scorer Andrei ...

Is high-stakes testing as a graduation requirement about to make a comeback in Massachusetts? In a preliminary draft from the co-chairs of a state panel charged with setting new graduation standards, ...

The AP Top 25 was almost completely overhauled Sunday after a weekend in which nine ranked college football teams lost, including four in the top 10. It’s the poll’s highest turnover since 2022. Ohio ...

The Rudder football team got off to a swarming start with three straight stops on defense and an early touchdown, but Brenham showed why it’s the sixth-ranked team in 5A-II with a 42-point second ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Witnesses saw a car fly off the road and land in the Crown Golf Club. A 40-year-old Interlochen man told Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office deputies that he fell asleep driving his ...

Ridgecrest, CA — In recognition of the ongoing impact of the government shut down, Desert Valleys is initiating an emergency program to help families affected by the shutdown in our community.

Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams, ...

LEE — In a marathon match between two Berkshire League teams, Lee withstood Taconic winning the fourth set and eked out a fifth set victory to win 19-25, 25-18, 26-24, 22-25, 17-15. Madison Heath led ...