Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge […]

Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man on Staten Island pointing fake gun
NEW YORK — An off-duty New York Police Department officer fatally shot a man pointing a fake gun at the officer on Friday night on Staten Island, according to law […]

Takeaways from the Trump-Putin meeting: No agreement, no questions but lots of pomp
WASHINGTON — The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a U.S. military […]

Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody
McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Friday to deny the Trump administration’s request to end a policy in place for nearly three decades that is meant to protect immigrant […]

Hundreds may have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins in Grand Teton National Park
Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton […]

The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is the first Democratic-led state to wade into a brewing national redistricting fight after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to draw new maps to maintain […]

Putin, Trump begin joint news conference after hours of talks on Russia-Ukraine war
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‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said lax security in the […]

Former Nashville officer gets probation after alleged participation in adult video while on duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A former Nashville police officer has been sentenced to probation on a charge of felony official misconduct after law enforcement officials say he allegedly participated in an […]

US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company
A U.S. district judge on Friday denied the latest request by a Native American tribe, environmentalists and other plaintiffs to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for […]

