BUFFALO, N.Y. — A New York judge who was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer during a brawl with neighbors will be replaced on the bench, […]
Washington man sentenced for 20 ‘swatting’ calls of false threats in US, Canada
TACOMA, Wash. — A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real emergency responses, has been sentenced to […]
Tornadoes touch down across US, killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in Maryland
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were […]
North Carolina Republicans seek fall referendum on citizen-only voting in constitution
RALEIGH, N.C. — In a move that could boost fall turnout among conservatives, North Carolina Republican legislators advanced a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday to make it clear that only U.S. […]
Who’s testified, and who might, in Hunter Biden’s firearms trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Jurors who will decide whether President Joe Biden’s son is guilty of federal firearms charges are hearing deeply personal testimony about a dark period for Hunter Biden. […]
Trump campaign steps up vice presidential vetting efforts
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump ‘s campaign has begun requesting information from his potential vice presidential candidates, sending vetting paperwork to a list of top contenders in recent […]
Judge tosses out Illinois ban on drafting legislative candidates as ‘restriction on right to vote’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A judge on Wednesday rejected a law Illinois Democrats adopted last month that prohibits political parties from drafting candidates when no one was on the party primary […]
3 killed in shooting at Montgomery grocery store
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Three people were killed Tuesday night at a small grocery store in Montgomery, an outburst of violence that comes after a string of robberies targeting Latino-owned businesses […]
Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine, US officials say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise in the coming weeks, in a Russian […]
Bear survives hard fall from tree near downtown Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — A black bear who had ventured into a Salt Lake City neighborhood from the nearby mountains took a 20-foot tumble from a tree Wednesday morning after […]