For many, retirement means a chance to kick back a spell, maybe take up gardening or some idle hobby. Kenny Mintz has taken a different approach. Mintz, who retired last summer as a 30-year Army…

It is easier to curse the darkness than to provide glimmers of light. The former fuels inaction in the face of threats and provides glide paths toward disaster. America, writes Sen. Mitt Romney, R, Utah,…

Is it still possible for a Western democratic leader to be held accountable for lying too much? That is the implication of Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister of Britain on Thursday, and it’s a…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys hoping to save an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children told a federal appeals court Wednesday that ending the program…

Iola’s Seahorses swim team hosted swimmers from Humboldt, Independence and Erie Wednesday for its final regular meet of the season. Results for Iola and Humboldt’s swimmers follow: Girls 6-and-under 25-yard butterfly 1. Sutton Hillmon, Humboldt,…

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, when Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for the coronavirus, his federal agency announced that he would “continue to work from his home.” So did U.S. Secretary of…

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a healthy 76-year-old woman, and over the years I’ve tended to accumulate earwax and periodically have it removed. The doctor used a slim vacuum, and the noise was very significant.…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ons Jabeur’s steady progress from year to year — up the tennis rankings, through the draws of various tournaments and, now, at Wimbledon — has carried her to a Grand Slam singles final, the…

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on Thursday because of a torn abdominal muscle, announcing his decision a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals. “Unfortunately, as you can…

HOUSTON (AP) — Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier and Emmanuel Rivera all homered as the Kansas City Royals roughed up Cristian Javier early and held on for a 7-4 win over Houston on Wednesday night, ending…