CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte rejected on Thursday the latest request for a sentence reduction hearing from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating […]
A man charged in a 2013 Pennsylvania campus sex assault hires a lawyer to review possible plea deal
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — An American who was extradited from France this year to face allegations of a 2013 campus sexual assault after the accuser went public with her story hired […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces run for US Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday that he is running for the U.S. Senate, seeking the position being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Marshall, a Republican, […]
What is the Court of International Trade? And why can it strike down Trump’s tariffs?
WASHINGTON — A little-known federal court threw a giant monkey wrench into a foundational part of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda by striking down most of the sweeping tariffs he […]
Nvidia rallies as the rest of Wall Street drifts after a US court blocks many of Trump’s tariffs
NEW YORK — A big rally for stocks that began in Asia on Thursday is easing off the accelerator amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a U.S. court […]
US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research
A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the […]
Foundations donate $1.5M to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that played an important role in the civil […]
Georgia Supreme Court upholds ban on those under 21 from carrying handguns in public
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a state law Wednesday that bans most people under 21 from carrying a handgun in public. Under Georgia law, anyone ages 18 to […]
State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan with bigger cuts to programs and staff
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed by Secretary of […]
Trump pardons rapper NBA Youngboy, who was sentenced for gun-related charges
Louisiana rap artist NBA YoungBoy, who was sentenced to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges, was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The rapper is among […]