HONOLULU — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has […]
The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas is laying down a new rule before millions of visitors flock through the gates for corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a friendly wave […]
Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury […]
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
NEW YORK — Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in […]
How a stowaway groundhog elevated to local icon
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania groundhog is making a name for himself for something other than predicting an early or late spring. An intrepid varmint dubbed Colonel Custard — so […]
A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes
DETROIT — A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like her attitude. Judge […]
Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’
WASHINGTON — Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions […]
Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
PHOENIX — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an […]
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
MINNEAPOLIS — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential […]
Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of 23-year-old
The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December […]