Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. He was 108. […]
New Jersey school custodian gets jail term for contaminating food with bodily fluids, cleaner
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A former New Jersey school custodian who admitted putting bodily fluids and cleaning products in food meant for children and staff to eat as well as putting […]
Man held captive for 20 years asks prosecutors why stepmother is free after being charged
WATERBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut man who told authorities was held captive in his own home for two decades since he was still a boy has asked why his stepmother […]
California’s snowpack nears historic average with more storms on the way
The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, and a winter storm coming to the Sierra Nevada should offer a boost. The statewide snowpack […]
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies
President Donald Trump, left, walks with Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, from Marine One to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, […]
Archeologists unearth 1700s signs of British control in Florida after Spanish rule
The city of St. Augustine — with its centuries-old buildings and massive stone fort — is an enduring reminder of Spain’s storied history in Florida, going back generations before the […]
North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo
WASHINGTON — A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was […]
Wisconsin’s governor vetoes a bill that would revive old test score standards
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-authored bill Friday that would have required state education officials to score standardized student tests according to the scale they used […]
Severe storms flood streets and prompt water rescues in South Texas
ALAMO, Texas — South Texas worked to dry out on Friday after severe thunderstorms a day earlier flooded streets and compelled dozens of water rescues as many drivers were forced […]
South Carolina inmate chooses to die by firing squad like condemned inmate before him
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A second South Carolina death row inmate has asked to die by firing squad just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by bullets. […]