Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would promote all sources of American energy, while also acknowledging the burning […]
Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under Trump
NEW YORK — Jen Easterly, the outgoing head of the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said Wednesday she hopes her agency is allowed to continue its election-related work […]
Kentucky students challenging whether the state is meeting its constitutional duty on education
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A student-led lawsuit claims Kentucky’s education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms. The students are seeking a ruling that the state […]
North Carolina court says mother of student killed in ride-along can sue trooper for negligence
RALEIGH, N.C. — The mother of a North Carolina university student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway Patrol cruiser can continue suing for gross negligence the trooper who […]
Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military […]
Alabama inmate asks court to block nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorneys for an Alabama inmate scheduled to be the fourth person put to death with nitrogen gas on Wednesday asked a federal judge to block the execution, […]
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China
NEW YORK — A man convicted in the first trial highlighting U.S. claims that China harasses its critics overseas was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for his role […]
Virginia man pleads not guilty to stockpiling largest number of homemade bombs in FBI history
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a federal case that accuses him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and using […]
New York City shutters sprawling migrant tent camp on remote former airfield
NEW YORK — New York City has shuttered a sprawling tent complex that housed hundreds of migrant families on a remote former airport in Brooklyn, as it shrinks the emergency […]
Search launched in Houston after sheriff’s deputy fatally shot, authorities say
HOUSTON — A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff’s deputy in southwest Houston, prompting a massive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, authorities said. The suspect opened fire on Jesus […]