TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling […]
Police search for suspect who shot woman walking with child near Louisville school bus stop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police were searching for a suspect who fatally shot a woman walking with her child near a bus stop where school children were gathered. The shooting […]
3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — Three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded […]
Drinkmate recalls over 100,000 carbonation bottles due to explosion risk
NEW YORK — More than 100,000 Drinkmate carbonation bottles are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada because they can explode during use, with several consumers reporting cuts and other […]
Teacher charged with killing of hikers at Arkansas park pleads not guilty to murder
FILE – The trail head to the Devil’s Den trail at Devils Den State Park remains closed Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching […]
Supermarket gunman who targeted Black people wants charges dropped, says grand jury was too white
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Attorneys for the gunman who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket say the federal charges against him should be dropped because there weren’t enough Black […]
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a […]
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement […]
Applications for jobless benefits fell last week, still in historically healthy range
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for unemployment […]
Social Security’s 90th anniversary marked by funding threats and privatization talk
WASHINGTON — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he vowed it would provide economic stability to older people while […]