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A Minnesota man imprisoned for 27 years is free after a key witness says she committed the murder
A Minnesota man wrongly convicted of murder who spent nearly three decades in prison after…
DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia on Thursday challenged President Donald Trump’s use of…
Ex-pilot accused of trying to cut a passenger flight’s engines reaches plea deals, his lawyer says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the…
Photos from a fiery 3-hour Senate hearing with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced pointed bipartisan questioning during…
Republican Gabriel Sterling, defender of 2020 Georgia election, runs for secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — A former top elections official who made a name for himself defending…
Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand…
Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents denounced a plan to redraw the state’s congressional…
Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration has informed Chicago-area officials that its promised immigration enforcement…
Joseph McNeil, who helped spark a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation…
Case against Tennessee man accused of killing 4 people can move forward to grand jury, judge rules
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Data from a cellphone used by a Tennessee man accused of…
Joe Biden undergoes surgery to remove skin cancer on forehead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, a spokesperson…
Gun store owner says shooter who killed 2 schoolchildren showed no warning signs before attack
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — The shooter who killed two schoolchildren and injured 21…
Appeals court panel stops order to wind down operations at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Everglades
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a…
Police in Rio de Janeiro raid a drug trafficking ring and kill 8 gang members
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Rio de Janeiro freed two hostages including a…
Parents plead not guilty to murder of missing 7-month-old son in California
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The parents charged with the murder of their missing 7-month-old son…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court upholds bullfighting ban and adds cockfighting prohibition
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld a 2024 law banning bullfights…
School changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A school district in New York City’s suburbs agreed this week…
Florida’s vaccine mandate removal: What it means for public health
As the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make Florida the first state to…
Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Laura Peña knew she had two hours to stop the children…
School changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A school district in New York City’s suburbs agreed this week…
New York attorney general asks court to reinstate President Trump’s massive civil fraud penalty
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general moved Thursday to have the state’s highest…
Northwestern University president says he will resign following tenure marked by White House tension
Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure…
Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful…
Argentina’s senate delivers blow to Milei’s agenda, overturning veto on disability benefits
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s senate dealt a blow to President Javier Milei’s libertarian…