Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. His ouster comes after two difficult years in the top job and […]
2 people walk away after a small plane crashes at a Denver-area golf course
DENVER — A small plane crashed and landed upside down on a Denver-area golf course Wednesday, but both people on board were able to walk away, authorities said. One person […]
Libertarian candidates for Congress will be left off Iowa ballots after final court decision
DES MOINES, Iowa — Three Libertarian candidates running for Congress in Iowa will not be named on the ballot this November, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, an outcome that […]
Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children
A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked a social media access law that leaders said was meant to protect the personal privacy of children and limit their use of […]
North Carolina lawmakers approve more voucher funds and order sheriffs to aid federal agents
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature completed passage of a supplemental spending bill Wednesday that eliminates a large waitlist for private school vouchers and also directs sheriffs to […]
Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks
Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist who posted last year that 9/11 was an “inside job,” joined Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he […]
An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice. Not Springfield, Ohio. Its story of economic renewal and related growing […]
Omaha school shooting began with a fight between 2 boys, court documents say
OMAHA, Neb. — The shooting that critically injured a 15-year-old at an Omaha high school Tuesday began with a physical fight between two boys before one used a gun hidden […]
Fearless Fund drops grant program for Black women business owners in lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK — A venture capital firm has closed down a grant contest for Black women business owners as part of a settlement agreement with a conservative group that had […]
Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunken driving case, AP source says
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake is scheduled to enter a new plea Friday in his drunken driving case in New York’s Hamptons, prosecutors said. Details of […]