WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain's tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as racist. On Monday, McCain wrote, … more

CHEYENNE — The state Senate’s Education Committee endorsed a bill Friday that seeks to improve safety in Wyoming’s public schools by helping districts hire police officers and creating a task … more

PIERRE, S.D. — A plan to restore some of the state’s permitting authority over a proposed uranium mine was rejected by a South Dakota Senate panel Thursday after lawmakers said they see no need … more

SAN FRANCISCO — Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that represents the largest deal of its kind since the Great Recession dried up the … more

LEAD, S.D. — They used rubber bullets and fictitious scenarios, but the skills developed by more than 25 local law enforcement officers recently at an active shooter training held at Lead-Deadwood … more

What began as a small community event has grown leaps and bounds in three decades in Gillette.The annual Crawfish Boil is celebrating its 30th anniversary April 26 by bringing in the most crawfish … more

NEW YORK — A baby delivered after his parents were killed in a Brooklyn hit-and-run accident died early Monday, a community spokesman said. Isaac Abraham, who serves as a spokesman for the … more

SACRAMENTO — A California missionary and linguist has compiled a comprehensive dictionary for the Mien language, a fast-fading idiom spoken by thousands of refugees from Laos who have resettled in … more

NEW YORK — The estranged wife of a New York City police officer struggled to keep her composure Monday as she testified about discovering shocking emails and other evidence on his computer showing … more

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track, as a key Republican senator distanced himself further from a draft bill President Barack Obama's … more