TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — John Thrasher, a former Florida State University president and longtime state legislator, died on Friday. He was 81. Thrasher, who served as speaker of the Florida House […]
Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87
PORTLAND, Maine — James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by the investigation that led to the movie […]
Every Floridian should have a plan for this year’s hurricane season, DeSantis says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager joked Friday that they didn’t want to encounter […]
South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection amid concerns about firing squad
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Stanko on Friday chose to die by lethal injection after his lawyers said he was troubled by what appeared to be […]
Trump’s list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ includes some that support his immigration policies
MADISON, Wis. — Officials in communities from rural to urban and red to blue blasted the Trump administration’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” with many saying they’ve been outspoken supporters of […]
Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to let small communities hand count ballots
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin communities with fewer than 7,500 people can hand count ballots under a decision by the state elections commission this week. However, under the Wisconsin Elections Commission […]
Bloodhounds hunting ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ fugitive are seen as key part of manhunt
A bloodhound picked up the scent shortly after the “ Devil in the Ozarks ” escaped from a lockup in northern Arkansas. The hound didn’t have to go far to […]
Sellers outnumber prospective homebuyers as high prices, mortgage rates skew market
LOS ANGELES — Homeowners eager to sell may have to wait a while before a buyer comes along. As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 34% more sellers […]
US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far
WASHINGTON — A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices, while American incomes jumped. Friday’s report from the […]
Teen arrested in South Carolina party boat shooting that hurt 11 people
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. — A 19-year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and authorities said they plan to charge him in a shooting that hurt 11 people after a […]