MORRISTOWN, Vt. — A Vermont school district’s inadequate response to serious and widespread harassment of Black and biracial students has led to a settlement agreement with the federal government, the […]
DeWine signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of health care changes, ‘sexuality content’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving sex, […]
Man arrested for trying to bring a machete into the US Capitol Visitor Center
WASHINGTON — A man was arrested Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, police said. U.S. Capitol police said officers spotted the […]
Ex-officer and Proud Boys member gets 14 months in prison for joining Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — A former police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 months in prison […]
Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial: judge
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia man accused of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and using President Joe Biden’s photo for target practice must stay in […]
Former FBI informant will be sentenced for bogus bribery claim about President Biden and son Hunter
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors will ask a judge on Wednesday for six years in prison for a former FBI informant whose bogus story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter […]
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
WASHINGTON — A top policymaker at the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs […]
What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and […]
Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to […]
Wildfires latest: Thousands flee Los Angeles as blazes burn in and around the city
Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force on Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. […]