CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a school district’s policy Friday that aims to support the privacy of transgender students, ruling that a mother who challenged it […]
Justices promise at least 5 weeks between backlogged executions in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Supreme Court promised Friday it would wait at least five weeks between putting inmates to death as the state restarts its death chamber with up […]
Governor appoints ex-school board member recalled over book ban push to Nebraska’s library board
LINCOLN, Neb. — Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new member to the Nebraska Library Commission — a former local school board member removed from office after trying […]
2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis and then funneling the stolen goods through […]
Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open loss to Botic van de Zandschulp raises questions
NEW YORK — Everyone kept waiting for Carlos Alcaraz to turn things around at the U.S. Open. Alcaraz figured it would happen at some point. So did his opponent. And […]
Arizona office worker found dead in a cubicle 4 days after last scanning in
TEMPE, Ariz. — Four days after last scanning in for work, a 60-year-old office worker in Arizona was found dead in a cubicle at her workplace, having never left the […]
Murder conviction remains reinstated for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, […]
Contract security officers leave jail in Atlanta after nonpayment of contract
ATLANTA — Some security officers at a jail in Atlanta that is under federal investigation walked off the job after the Fulton County sheriff’s office failed to pay money owed […]
Election 2024 Latest: Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event, Harris campaign launches bus tour
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Friday at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ […]
Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge shows price pressures easing as rate cuts near
WASHINGTON — An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to […]