GILLETTE, Wyo. — A plane crash in a remote area of northeastern Wyoming caused an unspecified number of fatalities and sparked a wildfire, authorities said Friday. The plane crashed at […]

Arizona judge rejects GOP wording for voters’ abortion ballot initiative pamphlet
PHOENIX — A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters […]

New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new Ohio law will require automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, to be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in the state, a […]

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will […]

Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. He had the help of a friend who lives […]

Judge strikes down one North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
A federal judge ruled Friday that a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the location of a pregnancy before prescribing abortion pills should be blocked permanently, […]

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up […]

New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system
NEW YORK — New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the pilot program launched Friday is […]

North Carolina regulators says nonprofit run by lieutenant governor’s wife owes the state $132K
RALEIGH. N.C. — North Carolina state regulators now declare a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay over $132,000 for what they call […]

Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision […]