NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be […]
Kentucky’s ‘Better Without It’ anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Tapping into his state’s love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has recruited two players from top programs and given them roles as social media […]
Federal authorities search for longtime LA gang leader charged with murder and human trafficking
LOS ANGELES — U.S. authorities are searching for a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” criminal enterprise that included murder, human trafficking […]
Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas — The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a Biden-era lawsuit against Texas over a state law that would allow local police to arrest migrants who enter the […]
Onetime art adviser to Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5M fraud
NEW YORK — A New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy patrons was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to […]
Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors […]
Maine found in violation of Title IX over transgender athletes after Trump clashed with governor
WASHINGTON — Maine’s education office is being ordered to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports or face federal prosecution, an escalation in President Donald Trump’s threats to pull […]
Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
NEW YORK — A former Meta official’s explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon.com’s best-seller list amid efforts by the […]
New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday urged Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax rate cuts and scale back private […]
North Carolina lawmakers approve additional $528M for Hurricane Helene recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $528 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home […]