DENVER — A federal court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman’s acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming, ruling it did […]
Legal advocates seek public access to court records about abuse at California women’s prison
SAN FRANCISCO — Two advocacy groups on Wednesday asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau […]
Multiple people reported shot in northern Illinois in a ‘mass casualty incident,’ authorities say
DIXON, Ill. — Multiple people have been reported shot Wednesday in northern Illinois in what authorities are calling a “mass casualty incident.” Ambulances and two medical helicopters were called to […]
Young bear spotted relaxing on a hammock in a Vermont yard
WAITSFIELD, Vt. — Noah and Kristen Dweck have seen a number of black bears around their home in Vermont but this was a first: a bear relaxing on their hammock. […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps ban on mobile absentee voting sites in place for now
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court kept a lower court’s ruling banning the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election in place for now, a win […]
Dogs search for missing Kentucky baby whose parents and grandfather face drug, abandonment charges
REYNOLDS STATION, Ky. — Cadaver dogs searched Tuesday for a missing western Kentucky baby whose parents and grandfather face child abandonment and drug charges, police said. Kentucky State Police announced […]
Florida’s 2024 hurricane season arrives with a rainy deluge
The annual rainy season has arrived with a wallop in much of Florida, where a disorganized disturbance of tropical weather from the Gulf of Mexico has caused street flooding and […]
High school president writes notes thanking fellow seniors — 180 of them
Emily Post would be proud. A high school class president in Massachusetts who gave a commencement speech wanted to recognize all of his fellow graduates. So he wrote them personal […]
98-year-old man whose liver was donated is believed to be oldest American organ donor
ST. LOUIS — Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver. Allen, a veteran of […]
Republicans stick to attacking criminal justice system, echoing Trump, after Hunter Biden conviction
PHOENIX — Republicans are responding to Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges with some version of, “That’s it?” Loyal to Donald Trump, they largely echoed the former president’s claim […]