A man who was on the run for two months after a Kansas City, Kansas, bar shooting that left four people dead and five injured has been convicted of eight […]
Active shooter reported on Florida State campus in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An active shooter was reported Thursday on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, according to the school’s alert system. Police were on scene or on the […]
Election officials’ discussion of uncounted ballots devolves into shouting match
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match Thursday, with the Democratic chair threatening to kick a Republican commissioner out […]
Arson attack on Pennsylvania governor’s home evokes trauma for state’s Jews
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A year ago, Carole Zawatsky was invited by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to a Passover Seder, held in the same room at the governor’s official residence that […]
Scores more possible jurors start screening in Weinstein retrial
NEW YORK — Scores more people were undergoing screening Thursday as potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial. The panel started taking shape Wednesday, when five women and […]
Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge asked to resign, official says
WASHINGTON — Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week following a contentious start for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s communications office, a senior defense official told The […]
Judge strikes down Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media as unconstitutional
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge permanently struck down an Ohio law on Thursday that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social […]
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university’s ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s […]
Immigration judge denies bond for Tufts University student from Turkey, her lawyers say
An immigration judge denied bond for a Tufts University student from Turkey who has been detained by authorities in Louisiana for three weeks over what her lawyers say is apparent […]
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador’s vice president in push for Abrego Garcia’s release
SAN SALVADOR — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, […]