MASSENA, N.Y. — Six family members have been killed in a house fire in upstate New York. The fast-moving fire happened around 10 p.m. on Monday at a single family […]
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
PORTLAND, Ore. — The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans […]
New York City police searching for 6 subway train joyriders
NEW YORK — New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department released images and video Wednesday […]
Prosecutors are seeking to detain the woman charged in a Vermont border patrol officer’s death
Prosecutors on Thursday will argue that a Washington state woman should remain jailed in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown […]
U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% from October to December, 2.8% for full year 2024
WASHINGTON — The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy’s […]
FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated culture
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, […]
Wife of 72-year-old veteran beaten to death by a cellmate in Alabama jail sues corrections officers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in an Alabama jail filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against three deputies […]
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
WASHINGTON — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of criticism. […]
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne […]
Venezuelan gang members indicted in sprawling gun trafficking ring in NYC
Ten members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted on charges of running a gun trafficking scheme in New York City that stretched across the […]