NEW YORK — The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires […]
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court […]
Tennessee Senate advances bill to arm teachers 1 year after deadly Nashville school shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee cleared a significant hurdle Tuesday on a proposal to permit some trained teachers and faculty who haven’t worked in law enforcement to carry […]
Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ to pay $10.8M to bank teller
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a series of bank robberies to pay $10.8 million to a teller […]
Paul Simon is performing at Wednesday’s White House state dinner for Japan’s prime minister Kishida
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Simon, one of Jill Biden ‘s favorite musicians, will sing at this week’s White House state dinner for Japan. The first lady chose the […]
Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers’ 11th-hour bid for red flag law ‘nefarious’
PORTLAND, Maine — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history accused lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour of the […]
Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden’s daughter’s diary
NEW YORK — A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four […]
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. The case examined […]
How effective is California’s homelessness programs? State hasn’t been tracking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs, according to state audit […]
Many eclipse visitors to northern New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave
FRANCONIA, N.H. — Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some […]