BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. […]
FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims made by Trump in California
In a press conference from his Los Angeles-area golf club, former President Donald Trump revisited several topics from Tuesday night’s debate, repeating several false and misleading claims on issues including […]
California pair convicted in Chinese birth tourism scheme
LOS ANGELES — A jury on Friday convicted a Southern California couple of running a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States without revealing their intentions […]
Bomb threats close schools and offices after Trump spread false rumors about Haitians in Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings for a second day on Friday in an Ohio community that has been the focus of unwanted […]
Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
DENVER — A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. […]
Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for devastating wildfire
HONOLULU — Investigators reviewing the emergency response to last year’s devastating wildfire on Maui said in a report released Friday they found “no evidence” Hawaii officials made preparations for it, […]
State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming Capitol
WASHINGTON — A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer pleaded guilty on Friday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years […]
Conservancy, landlord headed to mediation amid ongoing rent dispute for historic ocean liner
The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord are headed to mediation as they attempt to resolve a years-old rent dispute that could force the […]
US hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns […]
Pope slams Harris and Trump on anti-life stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, […]