WASHINGTON — The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s policymaking body said Thursday. […]
Colorado wolf died from a gunshot, spurring a federal investigation
DENVER — A gray wolf in Colorado was illegally shot and later died of the injury, federal authorities said Thursday in the latest flashpoint of Colorado’s controversial, voter-driven initiative to […]
Part of Nebraska city loses power for hours after garbage truck falls in sinkhole
OMAHA, Neb. — A large portion of downtown Omaha lost power for several hours Thursday after a garbage truck got stuck in a sinkhole where utility lines had become exposed. […]
Jill Biden gets the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 — a $20,000 diamond
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting […]
Governor seeks resignation of New Mexico university board after spending revelations
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and […]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughs off unflattering social media comments in a video with his wife
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughed off some unflattering comments aimed at him on social media in the past year, and had his teenage son translate what one […]
Postal worker fatally stabbed on the job in a New York deli
NEW YORK — A postal worker was stabbed to death in a New York City deli Thursday afternoon, and police said they have a person of interest in custody. While […]
Special prosecutor appointed in death of man beaten by New York corrections officers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s attorney general appointed a veteran district attorney Thursday as a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers, […]
California begins 2025 with solid start to winter snowpack, but more storms needed
PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. — California is beginning 2025 with a solid start to the winter snowpack, officials said Thursday, but they cautioned that more storms are needed to keep the […]
Appeals court panel sides with Missouri governor in dispute over prosecutor appointment
CLAYTON, Mo. — A Missouri appeals court panel ruled Thursday that the state’s Republican governor — and not St. Louis County’s Democratic county executive — has the power to appoint […]