ATLANTA — A former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of aggravated assault and won’t serve any additional time […]
Another teen arrested in deadly hit-and-run of bicyclist posted on social media
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Another teenager was arrested Wednesday on murder and other charges in connection with a deliberate hit-and-run that targeted a bicyclist, Albuquerque police said. Detectives learned that the […]
California changed rules for a track-and-field meet after a trans athlete’s success. What to know
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is opening up its track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation announced the […]
Immigrant rights advocates rally against ICE courthouse arrests in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Immigrant rights advocates rallied Wednesday outside San Francisco’s immigration court to condemn the Trump administration’s latest deportation tactics and implore asylum-seekers to keep their court dates despite […]
West Virginia governor implements policy changes in embattled foster care system
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the state’s embattled foster care system. Morrisey, a Republican, announced the […]
South Dakota tribe declares state of emergency over crime
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has declared a public safety state of emergency on its reservation, asking for more law enforcement resources from the […]
Head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after family of 4 froze to death on US-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to enter the U.S. along a remote stretch of the […]
US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu
ELIZABETH, N.J. — After rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S. has been dropping again in some places due to […]
Michigan court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shooting
DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021, ending efforts to hold employees partly responsible […]
State can’t use medication evidence to counter insanity defense in fatal crash, Georgia court says
ATLANTA — In the prosecution of a Georgia woman who caused a fatal car crash while suffering a psychotic break, the state cannot use evidence that she had stopped taking […]