Bedeviled by leaks to the media during his short tenure, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a series of restrictions on the press late Friday that include banning reporters from entering […]
Bruce Springsteen’s lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages
WASHINGTON — Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer, often weighing in on politics — […]
Environmentalists’ lawsuit challenges Trump’s order to allow commercial fishing in Pacific monument
HONOLULU — Environmentalists are challenging in court President Donald Trump’s executive order that they say strips core protections from the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument and opens the area […]
Restraining order dismissed against doctor jailed on attempted murder
WAILUKU, Hawaii — A judge on Friday dismissed a petition for a temporary restraining order against a Maui anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking […]
Movie armorer completes prison sentence in fatal ‘Rust’ set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie armorer convicted in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western movie “Rust” was released from a […]
Purdue Fort Wayne dropping baseball and softball amid university budget cuts and revenue sharing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it […]
Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters have been waiting on for months. […]
June execution is scheduled for a Florida man convicted of raping and killing a woman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar has been scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed Friday […]
New Hampshire to pay $2.25M to mother of 5-year-old killed by father
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire has agreed to pay $2.25 million to the mother of Harmony Montgomery, a 5-year-old girl whose father was convicted of murdering her. Crystal Sorey filed […]
Colorado couple found guilty over cross burning meant to draw sympathy for Black candidate
DENVER — A jury in Colorado found a couple guilty on Friday of conveying false information about a threat against a Black mayoral candidate when they burned a cross in […]