FAIRFAX, Va. — A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a […]
Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire
FILE – Maui Country Mayor Richard Bissen speaks as Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, President Joe Biden, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife, Jaimie, listen after Biden toured areas devastated […]
No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer’s devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday. Blood samples were […]
Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation […]
Seattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
SEATTLE — Seattle will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl or other drugs, Mayor Bruce […]
Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope […]
1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the General Assembly died on the session’s […]
Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes
The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff’s deputy brings to mind other instances of Black people being […]
Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. […]
After Weinstein’s case was overturned, New York lawmakers move to strengthen sex crime prosecutions
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers may soon change the legal standard that allowed Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction to be overturned, with momentum building behind a bill to strengthen sexual […]