WASHINGTON — A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession — but it […]
Judge rejects replacing counsel for man charged with shooting 3 Palestinian college students
A Vermont judge on Friday denied a request to replace the public defenders for the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington in […]
Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley’s daughter
A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures. Jurors found 27-year-old Alexandra […]
Justice Dept. says it’s committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections, Deputy Attorney […]
Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide
MILWAUKEE — The death of Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy released […]
Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington
A Florida attorney pleaded guilty on Friday to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also bombed a […]
Florida flooding emergency declared as tropical threat draws near
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A storm system brewing over Cuba on Friday will likely dump torrential rains over the Florida peninsula this weekend, a forecast that’s especially concerning for low-lying coastal […]
Memphis, Tennessee, officer, motorist killed in car crash; 2nd officer critical
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound were killed in a car crash early Friday, authorities said. Officers were called […]
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data
The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The […]
Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison said Friday. The […]