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 […]
Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, with 3 set to die over next month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There are three executions set to take place in Florida over the next month, including a man convicted of fatally shooting three people and wounding another person, […]
Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
PHOENIX — Historically dry conditions have combined with gusty winds to make it harder for crews to get a handle on a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the […]
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan’s president scraps stop on American soil
WASHINGTON — The Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America, The Associated Press has learned […]