MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols resumes Wednesday, a day after defense attorneys sought to chip away at […]
Man driving stolen Porsche in Brooklyn fatally shot by police, NYPD says
NEW YORK — A man in a stolen Porsche trying to evade law enforcement was shot and killed by an officer Tuesday night in Brooklyn, according to the New York […]
Illinois town mourns the 4 youngsters killed when a car barreled through their after-school camp
CHATHAM, Ill. — Residents of a small central Illinois city on Tuesday mourned the loss of three children and a teenager killed in a startling crash in which a car […]
New York moves toward new charge for those who wear masks during crimes
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a mask while committing another crime. The proposal is set to […]
AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states to sue Trump administration
About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of […]
North Carolina Republicans already seek to tighten up 2024 immigration enforcement law
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans who last fall enacted their long-sought policy ordering local sheriffs to cooperate with federal agents seeking to deport certain jail inmates already want it […]
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the […]
Trump locks in future of Michigan air base with new fighter jet announcement
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Republican President Donald Trump landed in Michigan on Tuesday and shared a hug with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as they appeared together to […]
Doctor who worked with youth hockey teams gets 10 years in prison for sex assault
PONTIAC, Mich. — A doctor known as the “hockey doc” for his work with youth teams in the Detroit area was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday […]
Judge says state must let execution witnesses watch lethal drugs be prepped, pushed
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho prison officials must allow media witnesses at executions to watch as lethal injection drugs are prepared and administered to a condemned person, a federal judge ruled […]