ATLANTA — Georgia voters are likely to be able to choose from six candidates for president after Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Thursday put Cornel West and Claudia De […]
Lamont nominates Justice Raheem L. Mullins to become next chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday nominated state Supreme Court Justice Raheem L. Mullins to become the next chief justice, calling him a fair, sensible and empathetic jurist with experience […]
Criminal charges weighed against a man after a country music star stops show over an alleged assault
PUEBLO, Colo. — Criminal charges are being considered for a man suspected of hitting a woman during a concert at the Colorado State Fair, authorities said Thursday, in an incident […]
RFK Jr. can’t get off ballot in North Carolina, can’t get back on it in New York
RALEIGH, N.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lost twice Thursday in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others. North […]
Jury deliberates in first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire youth center abuse
CONCORD, N.H. — Jurors in the first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal began deliberating Thursday in the case of a former youth detention center worker […]
Grand Canyon visitors are moving to hotels outside the national park after water pipeline failures
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Sharon Ellison and Fred Jernigan spent four days hiking and camping from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other, with plans to […]
Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional […]
Judge allows bond for fired Florida deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman […]
Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
BALTIMORE — Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span collapsed under the impact of […]
WHO announces limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. World Health Organization announced Thursday that there will be limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of […]