SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state’s budget. The agreement between Gov. […]
2 people were taken to a hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut
CROMWELL, Conn. — Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday after lightning struck a tree near a home along a golf course that is hosting the PGA Tour’s Travelers […]
Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town
Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another […]
Jury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk
SEATTLE — A jury awarded $13.1 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was severely injured when she fell on a Seattle sidewalk in 2021. The award by a King County […]
Michigan’s top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences
DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court said it will hear arguments in cases that could lead to a ban on automatic life prison sentences for people who were 19 or […]
Rains help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico
RUIDOSO, N.M. — RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Rainy conditions were helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two […]
Maine doctor convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids
PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine doctor who runs an addiction treatment center has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. Dr. Merideth Norris, […]
Prison, restitution ordered for ex-tribal leader convicted of defrauding Oglala Sioux Tribe
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former tribal leader in South Dakota to serve nearly two years in prison and pay about $82,000 in restitution after a jury convicted […]
Bodies of Air Force colonel and Utah man are recovered after their plane crashed in an Alaska lake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The bodies of two men, including a U.S. Air Force colonel who served as director of operations for the Alaskan Command, have been recovered after their small […]
New coffee center in Northern California aims to give a jolt to research and education
DAVIS, Calif. — A college in Northern California is now home to a center devoted to educating students and closely studying one of the most consumed beverages in the world […]