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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies at age 84

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84. As a young organizer in Chicago, Jackson was called to ...

European leaders dispute US claims at conference

MUNICH (AP) — A top European Union official on Sunday rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addressed the Munich Security Conference a day after U.S. ...

Capito praises Trump’s support for coal industry

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said a move this week by President Donald Trump will help keep some coal-fired power plants open longer in West Virginia. During a press call with reporters across the state on Thursday, Capito was asked to provide insight into an executive order ...