LOS ANGELES — The Menendez brothers are set to make their cases for parole starting Thursday, marking the closest they’ve been to winning freedom from prison since their convictions almost […]
Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant battle between […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again
HONOLULU — HONOLULU (AP) — Lava shoots high into the sky. Molten rock erupts from two vents simultaneously. The nighttime sky glows red and orange, reflecting the lava oozing across […]
Florida man convicted of killing woman abducted from office is set to be executed
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man convicted of abducting a woman from a Florida Panhandle insurance office and killing her is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Kayle Bates, 67, […]
Trump administration says driver in Florida crash was in US illegally
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida was in […]
Alabama sets October execution using nitrogen gas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has scheduled an October execution by nitrogen gas for an inmate who has an ongoing lawsuit challenging the new method as unconstitutionally cruel. Alabama Gov. Kay […]
2 dead, 3 wounded in shooting in southern West Virginia
A sheriff says a shooting in southern West Virginia has left two people dead, include a suspected gunman, and three others have been wounded MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — A shooting […]
Man convicted of fatally shooting New Jersey pastor is sentenced to life in prison
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A Virginia man convicted of shooting a New Jersey pastor to death outside her home in 2023 was sentenced Monday to life in prison. Rashid Ali […]
North Carolina updates 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
RALEIGH, N.C. — Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have been successfully amended thus far in an effort by election officials to add missing identification […]
2nd Wyoming airman in a month is accused of manslaughter after a fatal shooting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A second airman in a month at a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming stands accused of involuntary manslaughter for a shooting death. F.E. Warren Air Force […]