CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. — Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds. It’s a scene […]
Florida GOP lawmakers create new hurdles for citizens’ initiative process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida voters have long been able to use the citizens’ initiative process to bypass the Republican-dominated Legislature and advance progressive policies such as raising the minimum wage, […]
Consultant says security report into arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s home won’t be made public
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A consultant paid to review security at the official residence of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro after it was firebombed by a late-night intruder said Friday that his […]
Lawsuit alleges people imprisoned in Alaska receive inadequate health care
JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges the state Department of Corrections provides inadequate medical, mental health and dental care, calling it […]
Rights groups file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old immigrant who died in custody
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody in 2023 despite her mother’s repeated pleas for […]
US designates Haitian gangs as a foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. on Friday officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s […]
Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at once as President Donald Trump presses forward with his top-to-bottom revamp of U.S. […]
Weinstein accuser breaks down in tears as she’s questioned about alleged sexual assault
NEW YORK — A woman who alleges Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago broke down in tears on the witness stand at his #MeToo retrial […]
Kentucky man who won Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who […]
7 dead after pickup and tour van collide near Yellowstone National Park, police say
ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Idaho State Police say seven people died after a pickup truck and a tour van collided in eastern Idaho near Yellowstone National Park. The crash happened […]