GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump generally refrains from claiming voter fraud in elections he wins, but he is spending plenty of time laying the groundwork to cry fraud should he lose an …
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and ALI SWENSON
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1/24/24
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The Washington state attorney general has announced a $149.5 million settlement agreement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company over its role in the …
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By MANUEL VALDES and HALLIE GOLDEN
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1/24/24
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A jury has been selected in the trial of a Michigan woman who faces involuntary manslaughter charges in a school shooting committed by her teenage son. Jennifer Crumbley is accused of making a gun …
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By ED WHITE
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1/24/24
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Minnesota trooper is charged with murder in shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with murder in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II after he refused to get out of his car during a July traffic stop. Trooper Ryan Londregan is …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI AND TRISHA AHMED
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1/24/24
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An Alabama inmate scheduled to be the first person in the United States to be put to death with nitrogen gas is waiting to see if he will receive a last-minute reprieve from federal courts in his bid …
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By KIM CHANDLER
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1/24/24
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A poetry collection, a coming-of-age novel and a history of deep sea exploration are unlikely to be found in the same section of your favorite bookstore. But they all have enough in common to be this …
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By HILLEL ITALIE
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1/24/24
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Back in the 1800s, white attackers turned a lush high desert oasis in eastern Nevada into killing fields. They massacred hundreds of Native people there — a horrific history once retold in hushed …
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By BRITTANY PETERSON
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1/24/24
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Scientists have spotted previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in new satellite imagery. At least some emperor penguins are moving their colonies as melting ice from climate change threatens …
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By CHRISTINA LARSON
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1/23/24
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Patrick Kearon, the newest member of the body that governs The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has said he would like see the faith better care for sex abuse victims. He said while the …
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By DEEPA BHARATH
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1/23/24
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Oliver North says he was pushed out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial misconduct against the group's CEO, Wayne LaPierre. North is best known for his central …
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By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
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1/23/24
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The city council of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by police in a 2021 traffic stop has rejected a resolution that would have limited when officers can pull drivers over. The …
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1/23/24
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Memphis’ water company has lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people, five days after the precaution was put in place due to freezing temperatures that caused pipes to break …
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By ADRIAN SAINZ
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1/23/24
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Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law. The bill would recriminalize the possession …
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By CLAIRE RUSH
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1/23/24
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy. The Rev. Bernice King choked back tears at times on Tuesday as she …
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By SUDHIN THANAWALA
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1/23/24
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Flash floods that raged through parts of San Diego were spawned by a torrential storm that produced the city’s fourth-wettest day on record, in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside …
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By DENIS POROY
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1/23/24
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New York City police sergeant who hurled plastic cooler at fleeing motorcyclist charged in his death
A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle — causing a crash that killed the rider — has been charged with manslaughter, criminally …
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1/23/24
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Prosecutors attempting to link a Connecticut woman to the disappearance of her boyfriend’s estranged wife say items from Hartford trash receptacles show the connection between defendant Michelle …
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By PAT EATON-ROBB
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1/23/24
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Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership numbers, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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1/23/24
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The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses. Small business owners are using A.I. tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and others to check …
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By MAE ANDERSON
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1/23/24
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A Christian church in Ohio is suing after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. Police …
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By PATRICK ORSAGOS and MARK SCOLFORO
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1/23/24
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