More than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country. Fifteen […]
Nebraska sues neighboring Colorado over how much water it’s drawing from the South Platte River
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska is suing Colorado over the amount of water it draws from the South Platte River, the latest in a long history of water rights disputes between […]
Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell sues Florida sheriff’s office over beach trespassers
ORLANDO, Fla. — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell says a local Florida sheriff’s office isn’t doing enough to protect his multimillion-dollar beachfront property from trespassers and […]
California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at […]
20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters
Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters. The […]
First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand
WASHINGTON — Travelers giddy about being able to keep their shoes on while walking through TSA checkpoints at the airport again may have something else to look forward to: changes […]
Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms, ruling the First Amendment doesn’t give students the […]
Puppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter
CHICAGO — Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived Wednesday at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago, joining dozens of puppies […]
Survivors’ lawyers say Illinois has one of nation’s worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention
CHICAGO — Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday. […]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tells South Carolina Democrats his record is a red state success story
Democrats can win back disaffected voters by addressing their everyday concerns to counter the anticipated fallout from President Donald Trump’s budget-and-policy package, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday as he […]