BOSTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Tuesday to 26 months in prison for attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and trying […]
An explosion and fire at a Nebraska plant are preventing a search for 3 missing people
OMAHA, Neb. — Firefighters in eastern Nebraska battled a fire for hours following an explosion Tuesday at a wood pellet manufacturing plant, but authorities said they have been unable to […]
Victims of New York City shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm
He came to New York City as an immigrant from Bangladesh and worked his way up the nation’s largest police force. Didarul Islam had worked as a school safety agent […]
Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, with 3 set to die over next month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There are three executions set to take place in Florida over the next month, including a man convicted of fatally shooting three people and wounding another person, […]
Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
PHOENIX — Historically dry conditions have combined with gusty winds to make it harder for crews to get a handle on a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the […]
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan’s president scraps stop on American soil
WASHINGTON — The Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America, The Associated Press has learned […]
Louisiana GOP senator’s office asked ICE to release Marine Corps veteran’s wife
A Marine Corps veteran’s wife has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention following advocacy from Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican who backs President Donald Trump’s hardline […]
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct […]
UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests
The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose lawsuit against the university argued it violated their civil rights […]
Hawaii judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in shooting of unarmed Black man
HONOLULU — A judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday brought by the widow of an unarmed Black man shot by Honolulu police in 2021. The killing of Lindani Myeni […]