Maine unnecessarily segregates children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-run juvenile detention facility, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday in a lawsuit seeking to […]
New Jersey Democrat George Helmy sworn in as replacement for Menendez in the Senate
WASHINGTON — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey […]
Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris’ position
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line […]
A timeline of events on day of Georgia school shooting
ATLANTA — Many questions in last week’s Georgia school shooting are still unanswered, including how the suspect brought a semiautomatic assault rifle to the campus of Apalachee High School and […]
Courts in Nebraska and Missouri weigh arguments to keep abortion measures off the ballot
OMAHA, Neb. — With ballot deadlines approaching, courts in Nebraska and Missouri are weighing legal arguments that could take measures seeking to expand abortion rights out of the hands of […]
An Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding
BEAVERTON, Ore. — An Oregon nurse was found dead after not showing up for work just days after getting married in Hawaii, and her neighbor was to appear in court […]
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible’s owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
PORTLAND, Maine — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a […]
2 charged in plot to solicit attacks on minorities, officials and infrastructure on Telegram
WASHINGTON — Two people who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology have been arrested on charges that they used the social media messaging app Telegram to encourage acts […]
Man charged in random Seattle freeway shootings faces new charges nearby
SEATTLE — A man charged with randomly shooting at cars along Interstate 5 near Seattle on Labor Day faces additional charges for allegedly firing at vehicles in an adjacent county […]
US halts plan to remove iconic stray cats from a historic area in Puerto Rico’s capital
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government has temporarily halted a plan to remove iconic stray cats that live in a historic district in Puerto Rico’s capital until a […]