RENO, Nev. — Two of the three people killed this week in a shooting outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, were 23-year-old men in town celebrating a bachelor party […]
Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said […]
US wants back millions in COVID relief from local governments over missing reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Treasury is seeking to recoup COVID-19 pandemic relief funds from hundreds of local governments that received millions of dollars but never complied with requirements […]
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to headline signature South Carolina GOP event
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline the latest iteration of an event previously billed as the largest annual gathering of Republicans in South Carolina, […]
Fire is still raging at a Nebraska biofuels plant where explosion left 3 missing
FREMONT, Neb. — Fire and heavy smoke were still pouring out of a Nebraska biofuels plant Wednesday morning, preventing firefighters from getting close enough to search for three people missing […]
Los Angeles County seeks ordinance preventing law enforcement from concealing their identities
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County leaders want to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, a response to recent immigration raids during which some federal […]
Coast Guard begins salvage operation and investigates cause of boat collision that killed two girls
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard said it was beginning a salvage operation on Tuesday while investigating the cause of a boat collision near Miami that left two girls dead, […]
Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to 26 months in prison for attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and trying […]
An explosion and fire at a Nebraska plant are preventing a search for 3 missing people
OMAHA, Neb. — Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing plant, but authorities said they have been unable to […]
Victims of New York City shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm
He came to New York City as an immigrant from Bangladesh and worked his way up the nation’s largest police force. Didarul Islam had worked as a school safety agent […]