BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of […]
Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won’t exit race despite governor’s push
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account […]
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
On Thursday, President Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the Democratic Party-aligned fundraising site that has fueled so many successful challenges against his own party. The […]
Bomb threat prompts plane evacuation at Florida airport; no explosives found
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A bomb threat note found Friday on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives […]
More police videos show early days of Gene Hackman investigation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Authorities released more videos Friday related to their investigation of the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, including images of agents returning to […]
Oregon agency won’t say if hackers stole data in cyberattack
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s environmental agency won’t say if a group of hackers stole data in a cyberattack that was first announced earlier this month. The Oregon Department of Environmental […]
A bear is spotted in Connecticut playing on family’s backyard slide
SIMSBURY, Conn. — Sarah Loving had just returned home from lunch last Saturday with her husband and two young children when she looked out the window and spotted two bears […]
California proposes allowing testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks
LOS ANGELES — California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy duty trucks on public roads. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced proposed […]
College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out
CHICAGO — Over the past few weeks, Greta Reich, editor-in-chief of Stanford University’s student newspaper, has had almost two dozen requests to take down quotes, bylines, photos and opinion articles […]
Man fatally stabbed on NYC subway after arguing with rider, police say
NEW YORK — A man was stabbed to death during the morning rush hour in the New York City subway system Friday after a dispute with another rider who had […]