CONCORD, N.H. — The trial began Thursday for the daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who is accused of abandoning her baby after giving birth in the […]
Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll
NEW YORK — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York filed lawsuits Thursday challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to block a plan to reduce traffic and raise billions for […]
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, […]
Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
ATHENS, Greece — Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul, government officials said Thursday. […]
Maine attorney general files complaint against couple for racist harassment of neighbors
BATH, Maine — Maine’s attorney general has filed a civil rights complaint against a couple he said targeted their Black immigrant neighbors for months with a campaign of racist harassment. […]
A woman is killed and a man is injured when their upstate New York house explodes
This photo, provided by the Madison County, NY, Sheriff’s Office, shows debris from a house that had exploded, in Lincoln, N.Y., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. A woman was killed and […]
Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in his state. Newsom’s order would direct state agencies on how to […]
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer: Prosecutor
MELVINDALE, Mich. — A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a Detroit-area police officer who was shot while responding to a call about a suspicious […]
Uvalde, Texas, school police officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect children during 2022 shooting
Uvalde, Texas, school police officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect children during 2022 shooting UVALDE, Texas — Uvalde, Texas, school police officer pleads not guilty to […]
Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning
BOISE, Idaho — Wildfires prompted evacuations in Northern California amid a rapidly growing wildfire Thursday, a day after powerful winds and lightning strikes from thunderstorms rattled eastern Oregon and Idaho, […]