WASHINGTON — A woman who spit on the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital during a videotaped interview pleaded guilty on Thursday to assault charges. Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, […]
Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to book removal from libraries
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that helped parents get books they found objectionable removed from public school libraries and classrooms. […]
Firefighters make progress against fast-moving blaze along highway north of Los Angeles
GORMAN, Calif. — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said. The […]
Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of […]
Youngkin praises Virginia’s economy, dismissing Democrats’ concerns over Medicaid and job cuts
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday that Virginia’s economy is thriving after ending its fiscal year with high revenues, a characterization Democrats criticized as rose-colored in light […]
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan, […]
A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
PETERSBURG, Mich. — A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago? “If so,” a Minnesota man wrote, […]
Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling […]
Police search for suspect who shot woman walking with child near Louisville school bus stop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police were searching for a suspect who fatally shot a woman walking with her child near a bus stop where school children were gathered. The shooting […]
3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. — Three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded […]