PHOENIX — A firearms dealer in Arizona sold weapons to an undercover federal agent he believed would help him carry out his plan for a mass shooting targeting minorities, an […]
Arizona lawmakers agree to let voters decide on retention rules for state Supreme Court justices
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted Wednesday to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal from the bench over their […]
DeSantis appointees bury the hatchet with Disney by approving new development deal
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees on Wednesday gave final approval to an agreement that buries the hatchet between Disney and the governing district for Walt Disney World, which […]
The Trump campaign opens a new outreach office in a heavily Latino part of Pennsylvania
READING, Pa. — The pastor opened with a prayer in Spanish, asking that the Lord’s spirit and guidance direct the proceedings without offering an English translation. Most of the around […]
Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has died
Neil Goldschmidt, a former Oregon governor whose confession that he had sex with a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s blackened what had been a nearly sterling reputation, has died. He […]
Native American tribe is on a preservation mission as it celebrates trust status for ancestral lands
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — When the sprawling Alamo Ranch first went up for sale nearly a decade ago, it was advertised as a working cattle ranch with incredible wildlife […]
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
WASHINGTON — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying […]
Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race
FILE – Kari Lake, Republican candidate for Arizona governor, speaks to supporters at her election night party, Aug. 2, 2022, in Scottsdale, Ariz. On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Lake lost […]
Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of Alaska’s key oil pipeline amid climate concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska — Environmental groups on Wednesday petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review climate impacts related to the decades-old trans-Alaska pipeline system and develop a plan for a […]
Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
NEW ORLEANS — Officially reversing a controversial March ruling, Louisiana’s highest court Wednesday gave childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The state Supreme Court’s […]