WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal budget deficit has surged to $779 billion in fiscal 2018, its highest level in six years as President Donald Trump's tax cuts caused the government to borrow more heavily in order to cover its spending. The Treasury Dep...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) - Joanne Garone Behnke has replayed every possible scenario in her mind a hundred times. Maybe her 79-year-old aunt sought shelter at the sturdy condo nearby that survived Hurricane Michael's devastating winds. Maybe she was r...

Both candidates for U.S. Congress in the 6th District say the nation should come to an agreement about immigration. Democratic challenger Sean Casten blames the lack of progress on a political climate that has "stoked" or "certainly inflamed some xe...

The definition of dyslexia is as elusive to the general population as the way to sound out a new or complex word is to people who have the condition. Dyslexia may be among the most common learning disabilities — it affects 10 percent to 20 percent ...

It's all the rage in charitable giving — and it's actually got some charities worried. Donor-advised funds — money that grows tax-free in individual accounts — are reshaping the landscape of U.S. philanthropy. After creating their account, donors ch...

A growing national #MeToo movement and furor over the controversial confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court after an accusation of sexual assault in high school have sparked questions about whether schools teach students enough about...