DENVER — In January, Jessica Vestal’s 10-year-old autistic son, who cannot speak, came home from school in suburban Denver with bruises all over his body. Other injuries followed, including a […]
6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced Wednesday […]
University of Washington football player arrested, charged with raping 2 women
SEATTLE — A University of Washington football player has been arrested and charged with raping two women in Seattle and court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff […]
What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 near-total abortion ban
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape […]
Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
SAN FRANCISCO — A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower. The […]
New York City to wind down deal with embattled medical company tasked with housing migrants
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City will move to end its contract with a medical services company hired to house and care for a recent influx of international migrants, following […]
Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown
PORTLAND, Ore. — The winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for at least a couple more weeks until their ticket is verified and arrangements […]
Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate advanced legislation on Tuesday allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions as critics raised concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital […]
LA police say woman threw her 2 girls, one of whom died, onto freeway after killing partner
LOS ANGELES — An infant girl and her 9-year-old sister who were found on a busy Los Angeles-area freeway were thrown from a moving SUV, and investigators believe their mother […]
Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial
NEW YORK — The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires […]