Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed in the New Year’s truck attack filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of New Orleans […]

Text of President Joe Biden’s eulogy from the state funeral for Jimmy Carter
WASHINGTON — Here is the text of the eulogy President Joe Biden delivered Thursday during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in Washington. ___ Leaders of the clergy, […]

Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in Canada
WASHINGTON — An Indiana man who fled to avoid serving a nine-month prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol was arrested in Canada this week on the fourth anniversary of […]

Suspect arrested in killing of Wisconsin woman and 2 girls
NEW LISBON, Wis. — Authorities said Thursday that they captured a man wanted in the killing of a Wisconsin woman and two girls. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office said on […]

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber’s first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election and plans to travel to Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago resort […]

New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing president to try to undo a lucrative severance package that included a nearly $2 […]

As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy. He’s casting blame.
WASHINGTON — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been offering much sympathy. Instead, he’s claiming he could do a better job managing the crisis, spewing […]

Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities called a failed ransom plot that may […]

Tennessee reverses course, releases redacted execution manual with vague details
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee on Thursday released a redacted version of its newly completed execution manual, blacking out sporadic titles and team names throughout the notably trimmed-down document that now […]

Transcript: Jason Carter remembers his grandfather Jimmy Carter’s life, achievements and frugality
WASHINGTON — Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s […]