SEATTLE — A University of Washington football player has been arrested and charged with raping two women in Seattle and court documents say he played in two College Football Playoff […]
What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 near-total abortion ban
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape […]
Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
SAN FRANCISCO — A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower. The […]
New York City to wind down deal with embattled medical company tasked with housing migrants
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City will move to end its contract with a medical services company hired to house and care for a recent influx of international migrants, following […]
Two days after $1.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown
PORTLAND, Ore. — The winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won’t be announced for at least a couple more weeks until their ticket is verified and arrangements […]
Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate advanced legislation on Tuesday allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions as critics raised concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned capital […]
LA police say woman threw her 2 girls, one of whom died, onto freeway after killing partner
LOS ANGELES — An infant girl and her 9-year-old sister who were found on a busy Los Angeles-area freeway were thrown from a moving SUV, and investigators believe their mother […]
Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial
NEW YORK — The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires […]
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court […]
Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers 1 year after deadly Nashville school shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee cleared a significant hurdle Tuesday on a proposal to permit some trained teachers and faculty who haven’t worked in law enforcement to carry […]