ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday defended her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway […]
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
SEATTLE — Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, […]
Judge orders temporary halt to UC academic workers’ strike over war in Gaza
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Thousands of academic workers on strike at the University of California were ordered by a state judge Friday to temporarily cease their weekslong strike over the […]
Fourth man charged in betting scandal that sank Jontay Porter’s NBA career
A fourth man was arrested Friday in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA. Ammar Awawdeh, 32, turned himself in following the […]
Driver who caused fiery crash that claimed 4 lives sentenced to prison
ELLSWORTH, Maine — The driver who caused a fiery crash that killed four fellow Maine Maritime Academy students in December 2022 was ordered to serve three years in prison for […]
Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office, saying there were not enough valid ones. […]
Documents reveal horror of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
PORTLAND, Maine — Thousands of pages Maine Department of Public Safety documents released Friday include detailed descriptions of the chaos and carnage surrounding the state’s deadliest mass shooting. Officers arrived […]
Bag of cash doesn’t stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to […]
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon’s coast garners worldwide attention
GEARHART, Ore. — A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon’s northern coast, drawing crowds of curious onlookers […]
VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
LANDOVER, Md. — Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that more must be done at the federal level to prevent gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support […]