LOS ANGELES — A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, authorities said Friday. The July 18 blast at a […]

With Columbia as a model, White House seeks fines in potential deals with Harvard and others
WASHINGTON — The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, using the deal it struck […]

NYC police charge mother in deaths of newborn twins found behind building in 2020
NEW YORK — A 36-year-old woman was charged Friday in the deaths of newborn twins who were found behind a New York City apartment building nearly five years ago, police […]

House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion Gala, where she drew attention for […]

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court […]

Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO — Leading Democrats and advocates for the homeless are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week aimed at removing homeless people from the streets, possibly […]

Famed Wanamaker Organ will again be heard by the public in fall art series in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — One of the most famous organs in the world, which graces one of Philadelphia’s favorite public spaces, was at risk of going quiet this spring when Macy’s closed […]

Parents were given their deceased son’s brain by funeral homes, lawsuit alleges
Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he […]

Trump administration investigates Oregon’s transgender athlete policies
The Trump administration said Friday it’s investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a complaint from a conservative non-profit group alleging the state was violating civil rights law by […]

A former Georgia deputy gets federal prison for beating a Black man in a jail cell
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for repeatedly punching a Black detainee whose beating by guards was recorded by […]