The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in November 2022 has agreed to plead guilty, according to an attorney for a victim’s family, but […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that […]
Thousands of Philadelphia city workers on strike but judge orders some back to work
PHILADELPHIA — A strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia entered its second day Wednesday as a judge ordered some emergency service dispatchers and essential water department […]
US judge says China’s Huawei Technologies must face criminal case for racketeering and other charges
A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide reaching case alleging it stole technology and engaged in […]
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off fires and forces evacuations
ESPARTO, Calif. — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California caused several fires, sending black smoke into the air and forcing evacuations, authorities said. There were no immediate […]
In Arizona borderlands, a sacred saguaro harvest marks the Tohono O’odham’s new year
TUCSON, Ariz. — Cousins Tanisha Tucker Lohse and Maria Francisco set off from their desert camp around dawn on most early summer days, in search of ripe fruit from the […]
A Tohono O’odham family integrates Catholic and Native beliefs in the Arizona desert
TUCSON, Ariz. — On St. John the Baptist’s feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O’odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, where they gather to harvest […]
2 Chinese nationals charged with spying inside the US for Beijing, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON — Two Chinese nationals have been charged with spying inside the United States on behalf of Beijing, including by taking photographs of a naval base, coordinating a cash dead-drop […]
Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails
MIAMI — As Florida law enforcement agencies work with federal immigration officials, family members and immigrants’ rights advocates worry that people will disappear into county jail systems despite the state’s […]
Lindsey Graham gets GOP primary challenge from André Bauer, South Carolina’s former lieutenant gov
CHAPIN, S.C. — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is mounting a GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, arguing the incumbent isn’t conservative enough to represent the state. […]