NEW YORK — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent an emergency medical procedure at a New York City hospital on Monday to remove fluid on his heart and lungs after […]
Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
The wife of a California inmate will receive $5.6 million after being sexually violated during a strip search when she tried to visit her husband in prison, her attorneys said […]
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite residents’ reservations about whether the deal offers enough, […]
Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities
Maine unnecessarily segregates children with behavioral health disabilities in hospitals, residential facilities and a state-run juvenile detention facility, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday in a lawsuit seeking to […]
New Jersey Democrat George Helmy sworn in as replacement for Menendez in the Senate
WASHINGTON — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey […]
Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris’ position
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line […]
A timeline of events on day of Georgia school shooting
ATLANTA — Many questions in last week’s Georgia school shooting are still unanswered, including how the suspect brought a semiautomatic assault rifle to the campus of Apalachee High School and […]
Courts in Nebraska and Missouri weigh arguments to keep abortion measures off the ballot
OMAHA, Neb. — With ballot deadlines approaching, courts in Nebraska and Missouri are weighing legal arguments that could take measures seeking to expand abortion rights out of the hands of […]
An Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding
BEAVERTON, Ore. — An Oregon nurse was found dead after not showing up for work just days after getting married in Hawaii, and her neighbor was to appear in court […]
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible’s owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
PORTLAND, Maine — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a […]