FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. […]
A Florida man set to be executed this week appeals to the US Supreme Court for a stay
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man scheduled to be put to death on Thursday is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his execution so that his challenge to Florida’s […]
Tennessee Republican leaders threaten to withhold funds as Memphis preps to put guns on the ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s top Republican leaders on Monday threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding from left-leaning Memphis should leaders continue with plans to place […]
Man distraught over planned sale of late mother’s home fatally shoots 4 family members and himself
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York man distraught that he was being forced to move from his late mother’s home shot and killed four of his family members before taking […]
Election 2024 Latest: Trump to head to Michigan, Harris campaign says it’s raised $540M
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted except for […]
Hone swirls past Hawaii’s main islands after dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
HONOLULU — Hone was swirling past Hawaii’s main islands on Monday, after it weakened to a tropical storm the day before, and blasted the Big Island with rain. Meanwhile, in […]
Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient
Many children have gone back to school in the U.S., and the days are getting shorter, but there is still one more excuse to use the swimsuits and beach towels […]
Baltimore man accused of killing tech CEO pleads guilty to attempted murder in separate case
BALTIMORE — A man charged with killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last September pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of attempted murder in a separate arson and home invasion […]
Arizona home fire kills 2, including a child, and injures 3
TEMPE, Ariz. — A home fire in a Phoenix suburb killed two people, including a child, and critically injured three other people, authorities said Monday. The mobile home in Tempe […]
Harris and Trump are having a new squabble over their upcoming debate, this time about muted mics
WASHINGTON — The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their high-stakes Sept. 10 debate over whether microphones should be muted […]