The military’s tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, even if the U.S. government shuts down, officials said Friday. […]
Ohio lawmakers approve charging up to $750 for police and jail videos
COLUMBUS, Ohio — People seeking copies of police and jail videos in Ohio may have to pay up to $75 for each hour if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a measure […]
Alabama profits off prisoners safe enough to work at McDonald’s, deems them too dangerous for parole
DADEVILLE, Ala. — A storm was looming when the inmate serving 20 years for armed robbery was assigned to transport fellow prisoners to their jobs at private manufacturers supplying goods […]
US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
WASHINGTON — The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that caused a fatal crash […]
Stock market today: US markets poised to open lower as potential government shutdown looms
Wall Street was poised to open with significant losses on Friday as the possibility of government shutdown right before Christmas came closer to reality after the House resoundingly rejected President-elect […]
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
CONCORD, N.H. — A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might […]
Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days in complete control of the state government mired by divisions […]
FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat
LOS ANGELES — FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City […]
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad’s fall
WASHINGTON — The United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government, the Pentagon said Thursday. […]
Indiana man to learn his sentence following conviction in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
DELPHI, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike will face up to 130 years in prison when […]