WASHINGTON — Ms. Jay didn’t wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying what belongings she could across Pennsylvania Avenue on her way to whatever comes […]
Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida on Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme. Kingston, whose legal name […]
Man accused of fatally shooting his sister-in-law and nephews to plead guilty
CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire man accused of killing his sister-in-law and two young nephews when he was 16 is set to plead guilty to second-degree murder charges Friday. […]
Woman pleads guilty to assault for spitting on top DC prosecutor during interview
WASHINGTON — A woman who spit on the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital during a videotaped interview pleaded guilty on Thursday to assault charges. Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, […]
Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to book removal from libraries
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school libraries and classrooms. […]
Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles
GORMAN, Calif. — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said. The […]
Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of […]
Youngkin praises Virginia’s economy, dismissing Democrats’ concerns over Medicaid and job cuts
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday that Virginia’s economy is thriving after ending its fiscal year with high revenues, a characterization Democrats criticized as rose-colored in light […]
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan, […]
A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
PETERSBURG, Mich. — A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago? “If so,” a Minnesota man wrote, […]