Pompeo’s decision complicates GOP chances of holding the deep red state as they battle to retain their slim Senate majority in November.
Steve Ericson
Foretold ‘uprising’ hits cash-starved Mississippi prisons
Prison officials in Mississippi long ago warned that they needed money to hire more guards and pay them better.
Attackers beat protesting students at Indian university
Videos showed people in masks roaming the corridors of Jawaharlal Nehru University and beating students who were protesting against a fee hike.
U.K.’s most prolific rapist targeted men, gets life in prison
Reynhard Sinaga was convicted of raping 48 men, but some 195 victims have been identified.
Pier 1 Imports closing nearly half of stores as sales falter
The company is closing up to 450 stores as it struggles to draw consumers and compete for online sales.
Gold climbs on war worries; U.S. stocks shake off early loss
Stocks shook off an early loss and managed modest gains on Wall Street as traders remain cautious about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
IKEA to pay $46 million in boy’s dresser tipover death, lawyers say
The 2-year-old boy died of injuries suffered when a 70-pound recalled dresser tipped over onto him.
Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits
Lyft’s reputation as the good guy in the ride-hailing industry is under threat after dozens of women filed suit against the company in recent months
Bernie Sanders: Scarborough teachers are part of a national call for investment in public schools
It is time to put more money into education instead of tax cuts for billionaires and corporations.
Thousands register on New Hampshire’s first day of sports betting
The New Hampshire Lottery says that more than 6,000 people registered to bet on sports and more than $250,000 was wagered by Wednesday morning.