HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania groundhog is making a name for himself for something other than predicting an early or late spring. An intrepid varmint dubbed Colonel Custard — so […]
A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes
DETROIT — A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like her attitude. Judge […]
Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’
WASHINGTON — Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions […]
Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
PHOENIX — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an […]
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
MINNEAPOLIS — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential […]
Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of 23-year-old
The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December […]
Family of man killed by Connecticut police officer files lawsuit, seeks federal probe of department
HARTFORD, Conn. — The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in a stolen car while being attacked by a police […]
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
HERSHEY, Pa. — Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 vehicle […]
Idaho Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative for ranked-choice voting
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general over a ballot initiative that aims to open Idaho’s closed primary elections and […]
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. Workers who reported headaches and […]