SEATTLE — A jury in Seattle ruled Thursday that the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Black Lives Matter protester on a closed interstate must pay the […]
Indiana Supreme Court sets date for first state execution in 15 years
FILE – A sign placed by death penalty opponents sits in front of the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind., Dec. 10, 2009, in protest of the execution of […]
New Hampshire governor signs voter proof-of-citizenship to take effect after November elections
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s governor signed a bill Thursday that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. Under current […]
Oklahoma governor delays vote on minimum wage hike until 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans will vote on gradually increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour but not until 2026, angering supporters who are questioning the timing set […]
New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week. The governor […]
High-tech search for 1968 plane wreck in Michigan’s Lake Superior shows nothing so far
An ambitious high-tech search in Michigan’s Lake Superior so far has turned up no sign of a plane that crashed in 1968, killing three people who were on a scientific […]
Senate committee to vote to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt
BOSTON — Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to adopt two resolutions next week to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la […]
Wreck of French steamship that sunk in 1856 discovered off New England coast
PORTLAND, Maine — The French steamship Le Lyonnais, a marvel for its time, was feared lost forever when a maritime disaster in 1856 sent her to the bottom of the […]
An ER nurse says it was ‘second nature’ to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
NEW ORLEANS — Perhaps it was fate that a man’s pickup truck got trapped in rising floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Francine not far from where Miles Crawford lives. The 39-year-old […]
North Dakota judge strikes down the state’s abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. — A state judge struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is […]