PHOENIX — Moments before the Idaho mother with doomsday beliefs was given two more life sentences in prison, she complained about jail conditions and the legal system, saying the rules […]

US-China trade talks: Can China reduce its export dependence?
BEIJING — China’s high dependence on exports will likely be a key focus of a new round of U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm, but a trade deal […]

As ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see funds slashed
TOPEKA, Kan. — Nancy Jensen believes she’d still be living in an abusive group home if it wasn’t shut down in 2004 with the help of the Disability Rights Center […]

Women legislators fight for ‘potty parity’
For female state lawmakers in Kentucky, choosing when to go to the bathroom has long required careful calculation. There are only two bathroom stalls for women on the third floor […]

Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?
With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question […]

Child’s interview can’t be used in her father’s trial in killings of wife and other man, judge rules
FAIRFAX, Va. — A northern Virginia circuit judge ruled on Friday that prosecutors’ case against an IRS agent charged with killing his wife and another man cannot include a recorded […]

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
CHICAGO — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police. The lawsuit, […]

Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft
A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two […]

Judge stays execution to evaluate if Alabama inmate is competent
A state judge has stayed an upcoming execution in Alabama to evaluate whether the man is too mentally ill to be put to death. The judge temporarily stayed the Aug. […]

A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Twenty-six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 10 other people are scheduled to be put to death in seven states during the […]