JACKSON, Miss. — A defamation lawsuit filed by retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre against Mississippi Auditor Shad White for his comments on a welfare scandal will move forward after Mississippi’s […]
Liam and Olivia dominate — again — with top baby names for a sixth year in a row
WASHINGTON — Liam and Olivia dominate. Still. The two names have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024. The […]
15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his ‘energy emergency’ order
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat […]
Wisconsin dad charged in school shooting is latest parent accused in gun violence
A Wisconsin man charged with crimes for a school shooting committed by his daughter is the latest U.S. parent taken to court for violence caused by a child. Prosecutors have […]
Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement
LOS ANGELES — The family of a helicopter pilot who died when his helicopter crashed in 2020 while fighting a wildfire in Southern California reached a $15 million settlement with […]
Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2
HARTFORD, Conn. — A dispute between family members at a funeral in Connecticut spiraled into a melee in which one man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire, police […]
San Francisco region’s commuter trains are running again after hours-long stoppage
SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area were scrambling for alternate routes after its regional commuter rail system known as BART shut down systemwide for […]
To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says
WASHINGTON — As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding, the head of the International Rescue Committee stresses that the choice is stark: Keeping millions alive […]
Charges dropped against 3 officers after they make a training video about fatal Colorado shooting
DENVER — Charges have been dropped against all but one Colorado law enforcement officer accused of not stepping in and possibly preventing the fatal 2022 shooting of a man in […]
FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. […]