Michigan man gets another life sentence in 2-year-old’s kidnapping death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has handed a Michigan man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl a second life…
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Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
Associated Press Just a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. He committed the…
Continue ReadingIllinois Supreme Court upholds unconstitutionality of Democrats’ law banning slating of candidates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a law barring political parties from choosing…
Continue ReadingBiden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
Associated Press Just a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. He committed the…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina sets date for first execution in more than 13 years
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has set a Sept. 20 date to put inmate Freddie Eugene Owens to death in what would be the…
Continue ReadingSister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense search
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Search and rescue crews at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for an Arizona woman nearly two days after she was swept…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members
The Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court upholds Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland’s handgun licensing requirements. A majority of judges from the 4th…
Continue ReadingOklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest
Associated Press/Report for America A former public high school teacher in Oklahoma had her teaching license revoked by the State Board of Education…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed Alaska Republican withdraws from US House race after third-place finish in primary
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has withdrawn from the race for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House…
Continue ReadingFederal lawsuit challenges mask ban in suburban New York county, claims law is discriminatory
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A disability rights organization is challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. suspends his presidential bid and backs Donald Trump before appearing with him at his rally
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, a…
Continue ReadingMaryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…
Continue ReadingA girl sleeping in her bed is fatally struck when shots are fired at 3 homes in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 12-year-old girl sleeping in her bed was fatally struck when someone fired several shots into three homes in an Ohio city.…
Continue ReadingFires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fires broke out Friday on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s…
Continue ReadingSenators demand the USDA fix its backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes
Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported…
Continue ReadingFormer Alabama prosecutor found guilty of abusing position for sex
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama prosecutor was found guilty of six corruption charges for soliciting sexual favors from at least three women…
Continue ReadingTexas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants…
Continue ReadingAre convention viewing numbers a hint about who will win the election? Don’t bet on it
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final results will be in on Friday: was the Democratic or Republican convention more popular with television…
Continue ReadingJustice Department accuses RealPage of a scheme to help landlords hike rents in antitrust lawsuit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc.,…
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