The New York Times says it will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times editorial board will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections. The head of opinion at The New York Times…
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Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign…
Continue ReadingFormer Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the…
Continue ReadingMaryland extends the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029. Evans took over…
Continue ReadingFederal judge orders 100-year-old Illinois prison depopulated because of decrepit condition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois must move most of the inmates housed at Stateville Correctional Center by Sept. 30…
Continue ReadingWildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno destroys 1 home, threatens hundreds more
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — About 200 firefighters are battling a wildfire along the California-Nevada line that destroyed one home and…
Continue ReadingFBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign…
Continue ReadingArizona county canvass starts recount process in tight Democratic primary in US House race
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county has certified its primary election results, setting off the process for a…
Continue ReadingNew metal detectors delay students’ first day of school in one South Florida district
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rollout of new metal detectors made for a chaotic first day of school in Broward…
Continue ReadingTrump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target
Associated Press Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you’re listening,” Trump said during a…
Continue ReadingInjured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A former supervisor says the Black police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the…
Continue ReadingQuake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves but no big damage
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San…
Continue ReadingYoung Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom…
Continue ReadingJarren Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to…
Continue ReadingVance backs Trump’s support for a presidential ‘say’ on Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s call for the White House to have “a say” over the…
Continue ReadingAn estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska’s capital city say roughly 290 residences were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots. Superior…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’…
Continue ReadingGoogle and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
Associated Press The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.…
Continue ReadingTexas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of…
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