Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas reported temporary outages to 911 services before saying hours later that services had been restored. It was not immediately clear […]
Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel
FILE — A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. On Friday, April 12, 2024, Google announced it was […]
The Latest | Seated juror in hush money trial excused as prosecutors ask judge to sanction Trump
NEW YORK — Jury selection in Donald Trump ’s hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court. Attorneys will need to pick 12 more […]
US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war […]
Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
MADISON, Wis. — A Democrat who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday […]
Ellen Ash Peters, first female chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, dies at 94
HARTFORD, Conn. — Ellen Ash Peters, who was the first woman to serve as Connecticut’s chief justice and wrote the majority opinion in the state Supreme Court’s landmark school desegregation […]
Biden scores endorsements from Kennedy family, looking to shore up support against Trump and RFK Jr
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop in Philadelphia on Thursday as he aims to […]
Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people […]
Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to […]
New Hampshire man who brought decades-old youth center abuse scandal to light testifies at trial
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — David Meehan, whose allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center sparked nearly a dozen arrests and more than a thousand lawsuits, finally took the witness […]