NEW YORK — Walmart Inc. reported increases in second-quarter profits and sales Thursday as it continues to pull in price-sensitive shoppers for everyday essentials like groceries despite a challenging tariff […]
Lawyers ask judge to order ICE to free Spanish-language journalist from detention
ATLANTA — Lawyers for a Spanish-language journalist who has been held in federal immigration detention since June argue in a court filing that the government is retaliating against him for […]
Man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf, bringing it to bar and killing it
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing […]
Fatal Florida crash fuels immigration fight between DeSantis and Newsom
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed […]
Michigan couple sues resort company after Mexican prison ordeal over timeshare dispute
DETROIT — A Michigan couple held for 32 days in a maximum-security Mexican prison without trial over a dispute with a luxury timeshare company has filed a lawsuit against the […]
Florida gymnastics coach gets 12 years for sexually assaulting underage girls
A South Florida gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting at least three underage girls who were his students has been sentenced to 12 years in prison as part of a […]
Medical museum overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
PHILADELPHIA — A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving […]
Colorado funeral home investigated after decomposing bodies found behind hidden door
DENVER — Colorado authorities said Thursday they are investigating a funeral home operated by a county coroner where inspectors found several decomposing bodies. The bodies were found this week in […]
Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking […]
Villanova University reports an active shooter on campus, tells students to barricade doors
VILLANOVA, Pa. — Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, sparking panic among students days before the start of classes. Students […]