DALLAS — A fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The […]

Woman charged with murder in postal worker’s death in a New York deli
NEW YORK — A woman accused of stabbing a postal worker to death in a New York City deli was charged Friday with murder. Witnesses said the killing followed a […]

Sunday school class with Jimmy Carter: What it was like
PLAINS, Ga. — It never got old. No matter how many times one crammed into the modest sanctuary at Maranatha Baptist Church, there was always some wisdom to be gleaned […]

New LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the case
LOS ANGELES — The new Los Angeles County District Attorney met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review their bid for freedom 35 years after they were […]

Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France. […]

An Arizona prisoner is asking to be executed sooner than the state wants
PHOENIX — An Arizona death row prisoner asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for, pushing as he had […]

2 autopsies for Black man found hanging in Alabama produce differing conclusions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A state autopsy has ruled that a Black man found hanging in an abandoned Alabama home in late September died by suicide — a conclusion that contradicts […]

New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage
NEW ORLEANS — Street performers and football fans returned to New Orleans streets as the city inched back toward normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year’s rampage in […]

Justice Department enters consent decree with Fulton County over jail conditions
ATLANTA — The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it has entered into a court-enforceable agreement with Georgia’s most populous county after finding that violence and filthy conditions in county […]

Detroit sees a drop in homicides and violent crime, according to preliminary 2024 data
DETROIT — Homicides in Detroit have dropped to levels not seen since before the mid-1960s, according to preliminary year-end statistics released Friday by the city. The city is part of […]