A tanker truck crashed into a creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula on Friday, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river where salmon runs were recently restored after a decades-long […]
Lawyer says lawsuit is over between ex-NFL star Shannon Sharpe and woman who accused him of rape
LAS VEGAS — NFL Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe has resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship, her attorney said Friday. “All […]
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
WASHINGTON — Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case in an […]
Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home
A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, and faced calls for her immediate resignation from a closely divided chamber where she […]
Judge orders Tennessee to turn off inmate’s heart-regulating implanted device at execution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials must deactivate a death-row inmate ‘s implanted heart-regulating device to avert the risk that it might try to shock him during his lethal injection, a […]
Fashion startup founder charged with $300M fraud freed on $1M bail
NEW YORK — A former chief executive of two clothing technology companies was released on $1 million bail Friday after pleading not guilty to charges alleging she cheated investors of […]
Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter
LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims […]
Makeup artist is one of the US deportees sent from El Salvador to Venezuela, congressman says
Andry Hernández Romero, a makeup artist from Venezuela who was deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration and held in a notorious mega-prison, was among the scores of migrants […]
Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation
LOS ANGELES — A woman who almost served as a surrogate for a Southern California couple now under investigation by authorities said she backed out after the couple asked her […]
What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a 3rd week
AUSTIN, Texas — The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people […]