CONCORD, Mass. — Nearly 250 years ago, hundreds of militiamen lined a hillside in Massachusetts and started firing a barrage of musket balls toward retreating British troops, marking the first […]
Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing […]
Money from Washington’s landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change
SEATTLE — Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and […]
Unity at the RNC, knocks on Trump’s prosecutions and Senate politics: Takeaways from day 2
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention marched into its second day Tuesday, showcasing classic GOP themes like border security and public safety that have become the centerpieces of former President […]
Patriots receiver won’t face prosecution over online gambling while at LSU
NEW ORLEANS — New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will not be prosecuted on charges related to illegal online gaming that police said took place while he was underage […]
Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ for citizen science
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at […]
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it’ll be open for business
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola stopped at Georgia Film Academy on the hunt for apprentices for his upcoming film, ” Megalopolis.” Jordan Holifield, then a […]
Prosecutors say neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
NEW YORK — The leader of a neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an associate dress up as Santa Claus and hand […]
Appeals court voids Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan; child’s fate remains in limbo
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Virginia appellate court ruled Tuesday that a U.S. Marine should never have been granted an adoption of an Afghan war orphan and voided the custody order […]
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and […]