NEW YORK — A New York City man has been charged with performing medical procedures without a license after a patient was left near death during a procedure in his […]

Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. — Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law. Democratic Gov. […]

Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30
LOS ANGELES — Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials said the death toll from the blazes had reached 30. A […]

Prosecutors want Young Thug in prison over a viral post that sparked backlash
ATLANTA — Prosecutors in Atlanta are asking a judge to revoke Young Thug ‘s probation and send him to prison because of his viral post that sparked an online backlash […]

Detroit-area house explodes, killing a woman and blasting a man to the front yard
SOUTHGATE, Mich. — An explosion destroyed a house before dawn Thursday in suburban Detroit, killing a woman who was trapped in the rubble and severely injuring a man who was […]

This Black church sued the Proud Boys and won its trademark, carrying on a civil rights legacy
WASHINGTON — There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews […]

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market shows strength
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent years. Jobless claim filings fell by 6,000 to 219,000 for the week […]

Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term: AP sources
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast […]

Violent storms in the South, Midwest spawn tornadoes and killing 1 person
Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off […]

Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order — which was quickly rescinded — that would have required Maine parents […]