Neil Goldschmidt, a former Oregon governor whose confession that he had sex with a 14-year-old girl in the 1970s blackened what had been a nearly sterling reputation, has died. He […]
Native American tribe is on a preservation mission as it celebrates trust status for ancestral lands
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — When the sprawling Alamo Ranch first went up for sale nearly a decade ago, it was advertised as a working cattle ranch with incredible wildlife […]
President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
WASHINGTON — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying […]
Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race
FILE – Kari Lake, Republican candidate for Arizona governor, speaks to supporters at her election night party, Aug. 2, 2022, in Scottsdale, Ariz. On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Lake lost […]
Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of Alaska’s key oil pipeline amid climate concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska — Environmental groups on Wednesday petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review climate impacts related to the decades-old trans-Alaska pipeline system and develop a plan for a […]
Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
NEW ORLEANS — Officially reversing a controversial March ruling, Louisiana’s highest court Wednesday gave childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The state Supreme Court’s […]
Federal court dismisses appeal of lawsuit contesting transgender woman in Wyoming sorority
DENVER — A federal court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman’s acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming, ruling it did […]
Legal advocates seek public access to court records about abuse at California women’s prison
SAN FRANCISCO — Two advocacy groups on Wednesday asked a judge to unseal court records and preserve public access to hearings in the class action lawsuit against the federal Bureau […]
Multiple people reported shot in northern Illinois in a ‘mass casualty incident,’ authorities say
DIXON, Ill. — Multiple people have been reported shot Wednesday in northern Illinois in what authorities are calling a “mass casualty incident.” Ambulances and two medical helicopters were called to […]
Young bear spotted relaxing on a hammock in a Vermont yard
WAITSFIELD, Vt. — Noah and Kristen Dweck have seen a number of black bears around their home in Vermont but this was a first: a bear relaxing on their hammock. […]