BATON ROUGE, La. — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. […]
Memorial for Baltimore bridge collapse victims vandalized
BALTIMORE — A memorial for the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore was vandalized over the weekend. The elaborate display near the south end of […]
Company that bred beagles for research pleads guilty to neglect, ordered to pay record $35M fine
A company that bred beagles for medical research agreed Monday to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its […]
How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President Joe […]
Trump fans’ bus loaded with MAGA merchandise crashes in New York City
Rocky Granata sits in the doorway of his bus, Friday, May 24, 2024, in New York. Granata and his wife who lived in and sold pro-Donald Trump merchandise out of […]
Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off gushing leak
ATLANTA — For at least some residents, Atlanta’s water problems weren’t over Monday. Milena Franco, a resident of the city’s Midtown neighborhood, said she and her husband had water all […]
Man gets 43-year prison sentence in death of Detroit-area teen whose body is lost in landfill
DETROIT — A Detroit man convicted of killing a teenager whose body is believed to be lost forever in a landfill was sentenced Monday to at least 43 years in […]
Kilauea, Hawaii’s second-largest volcano, is erupting again
This webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, June 3, 2024. Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in […]
Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge on Monday reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in […]
Kamala Harris is to represent the US at a Swiss ‘peace summit’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine, an event promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. […]