SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his […]
Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube said on the stand Wednesday that the killing was “Plan B” […]
Authorities end search for suspect in kids’ deaths after finding look-alike hiker
BOISE, Idaho — Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was all case of mistaken identity. The search began […]
What flood insurance does and does not cover
SEATTLE — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can […]
A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
WASHINGTON — A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives […]
A Georgia election with few voters: Turnout is ‘miserably low’ in the race for utility regulator
ATLANTA — Every time the door swings open this week at the county courthouse in the tiny south Georgia town of Statenville, six election workers have a moment to hope […]
More than 17M people in Yemen going hungry, including over 1M children, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute […]
Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs and adopt out the animals
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s history is closely tied to its cavalry units, those soldiers who rode into battle on horseback. But the service announced Tuesday that it’s moving toward […]
Greek court rejects extradition request for US national accused of running child exploitation site
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A court in Greece has rejected an U.S. extradition request for a 21-year-old American man wanted in connection with an online network that is alleged to have […]
GOP urges US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government. […]