LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — O.J. Simpson died Thursday without having paid the lion’s share of the $33.5 million judgment a California civil jury awarded to the families […]
Convicted killer of college student Kristin Smart attacked at California prison for second time
COALINGA, Calif. — Paul Flores, the convicted killer of college student Kristin Smart, was stabbed Wednesday at a California prison, the second time he has been attacked by a fellow […]
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
PHOENIX — Arizona was already expected to be one of the most closely contested states in November’s U.S. presidential election. But a ruling this week instituting a near-total abortion ban […]
20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison were released, shocking the world. Now, three […]
Teaching refugee women to drive goes farther than their destination
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — In a large, empty parking lot outside Atlanta, one car slowly careened around parking spaces. From the passenger seat, driving instructor Nancy Gobran peered over large […]
House will try again on reauthorization of US spy program after Republican upheaval
WASHINGTON — House Republicans will try again Friday to advance a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, a second attempt just days after a conservative revolt […]
Legendary athlete, actor and millionaire: O.J. Simpson’s murder trial lost him the American dream
LAS VEGAS — For a long time, O.J. Simpson was the man who had it all. He lived the American dream as a sports legend, movie actor, commercial pitchman and […]
Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash
FILE – Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen (6) during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, […]
Houston police reviewing if DNA tests could have helped in thousands of dropped cases
HOUSTON — Houston police said Thursday that they are still reviewing if DNA testing in connection with thousands of sexual assault and sex crime cases that were dropped due to […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, […]