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Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, spent Wednesday pitching President Obama's revised Afghan strategy to his troops and Afghan officials. McChrystal acknowledged it's going to take more than words to persuade Afghans that Obama's new strategy can bring peace.

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $8.6 million to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture under their Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors the social media company is restructuring for "efficiency" and plans to become more "nimble." The company's stock surged.

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.

Describing the moment gunmen disrupted his Sunday service, Bishop Lamor Whitehead said, "I didn't know if they wanted to shoot the church up, or if they were just coming for a robbery."

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

The American rapper and singer is a hardcore fan of the collectible trading card game who bought its most valuable card for $800,000 last year. His latest purchase may be worth double that price.

SB 38 would open up funding for schools that want to purchase monitor cameras for their busses’ stop arms.

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Omaha, Neb., jewelry retailer John Dineen as the price of gold spikes as people look for safe investments.