By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Ross has been named the headliner on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." The pop icon will perform a medley of hits on New Year's Eve in New York City including "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down," anchoring a telecast with ...

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral ...

By DAVID A. LIEB and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide vote on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest ...

By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials came to the door. As ICE became a regular presence ...

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation's landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the ...

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues. Residents in parts of Oregon and Washington grappled with power ...