TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has largely denied requests by grassroots campaigners to block portions of a new Florida law that restricts the state’s citizen-driven process for getting constitutional […]
Crane collapse kills 2 at Florida construction site, officials say
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Two people died Wednesday after a giant crane collapsed at the construction site for a new central Florida hospital, officials said. The collapse occurred at the […]
Jury convicts Wisconsin inmate accused of killing cellmate for being Black and gay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was convicted Wednesday of strangling his cellmate to death in a hate crime. A jury […]
Trump names nominees to take over commands in the Middle East and Africa
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said […]
2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors say
SEATTLE — Two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included grenade launchers and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier […]
Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle […]
Superintendent of Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park resigns, citing staffing cuts
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned after just months in the role, citing staffing cuts that he called unsustainable and damaging. […]
Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency
The Justice Department Wednesday sued Texas for allowing young adult migrants, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” to access in-state tuition at public colleges and universities AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice […]
South Carolina’s Republican governor keeps veto pen mostly capped for budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The invitation from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he was bringing reporters together Wednesday to talk about his vetoes in the state budget. But instead, it […]
Nebraska is the latest state to ban transgender students from girls’ sports
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed into law Wednesday a measure banning transgender students from girls’ sports, making the state the latest to keep transgender athletes from competing […]