LAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas-area politician standing trial for the killing of an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him spent a rambling final hour speaking for […]
Methamphetamine disguised as shipment of watermelons seized at US-Mexico border
SAN DIEGO — A truckload of methamphetamine disguised as a shipment of watermelons was seized at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in San Diego, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The […]
She took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
RALEIGH, N.C. — A woman is suing the North Carolina elections board over state laws that ban most photography in polling places after she took a selfie with her ballot […]
Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could block more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the state that Democratic President […]
South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Thursday started its homework assignment of coming up with a comprehensive bill to guide energy policy in a rapidly growing state and […]
What polling shows about Americans’ views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON — Republicans are more likely than Democrats to have a favorable opinion of Robert F. Kennedy Jr, recent polls show, as allies of Donald Trump urge the independent presidential […]
Haiti arrests a suspect in the May killings of a US missionary couple and a nonprofit chief
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Police in Haiti have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who headed a nonprofit in […]
Family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, running for Senate, makes deal to avoid hotel foreclosure
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he […]
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.46%, the lowest level in 15 months
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months, welcome relief for home shoppers navigating a housing market that remains out of […]
NTSB sends team to investigate California crash and lithium-ion battery fire involving a Tesla Semi
DETROIT — A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board […]