A beloved bald eagle who gained popularity for incubating a rock in 2023 is being mourned Saturday after the 33-year-old avian died following intense storms that recently moved through Missouri. […]

New Hampshire settles youth center abuse case for $10 million
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a […]

A flyer says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he’s suing
NEW YORK — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers […]

Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, has died. She […]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sits at a table surrounded by University of Illinois researchers who will soon be out of work, their lab set to lose its […]

New Social Security rules present barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation
WELCH, W.Va. — Veronica Taylor doesn’t know how to turn on a computer, let alone use the internet. The 73-year-old can’t drive and is mostly housebound in her mountainous and […]

Multiple people shot at Las Cruces park
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Police in Las Cruces, New Mexico were investigating Saturday after multiple people were injured in a mass shooting overnight at a city park. Officers responded shortly […]

Abortion plays a key role in Wisconsin’s court race
MILWAUKEE — As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. […]

North Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID-19 shot
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, […]

US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets Chinese Vice Premier He with warm exchanges
BEIJING — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday even […]