NEW ORLEANS — In anticipation of three Taylor Swift concerts, which could draw around 150,000 visitors to New Orleans’ Superdome this weekend, state authorities on Wednesday began clearing a nearby […]
DNA links a suspected Chicago-area serial killer who died in 1981 to a woman’s 1979 death
NORTH AURORA, Ill. — DNA found on the clothing of a suburban Chicago woman who was kidnapped and killed 45 years ago matches that of a suspected serial killer who […]
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
RALEIGH, N.C. — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is likely to have caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and […]
Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jail caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin and other medical care, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the man’s […]
Suspected drunken driver arrested after passing Harris’ motorcade the wrong way in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — A suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way passed within feet of Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade following a campaign stop this week in Wisconsin. Harris had […]
Flyaway metal from Missouri Democratic Senate candidate’s rifle grazes reporter at campaign event
A Missouri reporter was injured slightly Tuesday when a rifle fired by a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate during a campaign event caused metal fragments to hit the journalist in the […]
Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
ATLANTA — Voting machines reversing votes. More voters registered than people eligible. Large numbers of noncitizens voting. With less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence in conspiracy theories […]
Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state’s Ten Commandments law
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year has filed a lawsuit against the state challenging a new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in […]
Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at […]
Mayor says an attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and 5 wounded
Mayor says an attack targeting a Turkish defense company leaves 3 dead and 5 wounded Source link