NEWTON, N.C. — A North Carolina judge ordered Thursday that a defendant accused in last weekend’s shootings at a house party that left one person dead and 11 others injured […]
Diver convicted of freeing sharks off Florida coast says he was surprised by presidential pardon
MIAMI — A shark-diving charter boat captain convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline off the coast of Florida says he’s felt […]
Trump administration accuses Wisconsin of violating federal election law
MADISON, Wis. — The Trump administration has accused the Wisconsin Elections Commission of failing to provide a state-based complaint process for voters bringing allegations against the commission itself, calling that […]
A mural honoring Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso is defaced with racist graffiti in Miami
MIAMI — Police are investigating after vandals defaced a mural of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso that is part of a collection of artwork honoring baseball players in […]
Salvage crew bound for the site of cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it […]
US soldier gets 23 years for killing pregnant wife with machete, dumping her in trash
WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii — A Hawaii-based U.S. Army soldier was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in prison for killing his wife and unborn child last summer and attempting to […]
Police consider whether ‘King of the Hill’ actor’s sexual orientation played a role in his killing
HOUSTON — Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said […]
Can Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, become the next mayor of New York City?
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani has buzz and some momentum in New York City’s mayoral race. But can a 33-year-old democratic socialist — or anyone else — beat former Gov. […]
A central Florida sheriff was arrested as part of a gambling probe
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A sheriff in central Florida was arrested Thursday on charges of racketeering and conspiracy as part of what state authorities described as a probe into a massive […]
AmeriCorps must restore grant funding and members to states that sued over cuts, federal judge rules
The Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding and thousands of service workers in about two dozen states, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. […]