Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday nominated state Supreme Court Justice Raheem L. Mullins to become the next chief justice, calling him a fair, sensible and empathetic jurist with experience […]
Criminal charges weighed against a man after a country music star stops show over an alleged assault
PUEBLO, Colo. — Criminal charges are being considered for a man suspected of hitting a woman during a concert at the Colorado State Fair, authorities said Thursday, in an incident […]
RFK Jr. can’t get off ballot in North Carolina, can’t get back on it in New York
RALEIGH, N.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lost twice Thursday in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others. North […]
Jury deliberates in first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire youth center abuse
CONCORD, N.H. — Jurors in the first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire’s sprawling child abuse scandal began deliberating Thursday in the case of a former youth detention center worker […]
Grand Canyon visitors are moving to hotels outside the national park after water pipeline failures
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Sharon Ellison and Fred Jernigan spent four days hiking and camping from one end of the Grand Canyon to the other, with plans to […]
Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with more vetting for sponsors
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional […]
Judge allows bond for fired Florida deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman […]
Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
BALTIMORE — Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span collapsed under the impact of […]
WHO announces limited pauses in Gaza fighting to allow for polio vaccinations
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. World Health Organization announced Thursday that there will be limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of […]
Postmaster general is confident about ability to process mail-in ballots
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has a message for America: The U.S. Postal Service is ready for a flood of election mail and is better positioned to do so than it […]