MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds. The City […]
Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq
NEW YORK — An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes, authorities announced […]
Tennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Friday announced he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences, stressing that his actions are “very different” than […]
Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
SALT LAKE CITY — A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” pleaded not guilty […]
California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which forced thousands […]
Flood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore’s back bays from catastrophic storms
MANASQUAN, N.J. — The federal government has dropped huge gates at the mouths of three inlets, as well as internal waterway barriers from a plan to protect New Jersey’s back […]
Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?
The military’s tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, even if the U.S. government shuts down, officials said Friday. […]
Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videos
COLUMBUS, Ohio — People seeking copies of police and jail videos in Ohio may have to pay up to $75 for each hour if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure […]
Alabama profits off prisoners safe enough to work at McDonald’s, deems them too dangerous for parole
DADEVILLE, Ala. — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods […]
US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
WASHINGTON — The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that caused a fatal crash […]