PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan court said Tuesday it won’t accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 for killing four students […]
Birmingham fights against losing control of its water board, citing racial discrimination
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Birmingham city officials sued the Alabama governor on Tuesday in an effort to halt the codification of bill that would strip the city of control over the […]
Trump Pentagon nominee under scrutiny in hearing for partisan comments
WASHINGTON — A retired U.S. brigadier general who failed to get through the confirmation process in the first Trump administration got renewed scrutiny for his political and anti-Islamic social media […]
Teen basketball players were among those who died in a Kansas highway crash
GREELEY, Kan. — Two teenage basketball players, a coach and a trainer from the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area who were on their way back from a tournament were among eight people […]
Jury begins deliberating fate of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The fate of three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating of Tyre Nichols was in the hands of 12 people who do not live in […]
Scripps National Spelling Bee tweaks rules to make ‘spell-off’ tiebreaker less likely
WASHINGTON — The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be so quick to force spellers into a lightning-round tiebreaker to decide a champion this year, a shift that follows criticism of […]
US trade deficit hits record high ahead of Trump tariffs
NEW YORK — The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses alike tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest and […]
Noem: Travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
WASHINGTON — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of […]
Federal investigators say a utility wasn’t marked before a deadly natural gas explosion in Missouri
LEXINGTON, Mo. — A deadly explosion that leveled one Missouri home and damaged two others happened after a subcontractor drilled into an unmarked underground gas main while installing fiber optic […]
Boy uses mother’s phone to order 70K Dum-Dum suckers to share with his friends
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky woman was in a sticky mess when she found stacks of boxes containing lollipops on her front doorstep. The surprise delivery was ordered by her […]