Federal judge again rules that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again, ruling Thursday…
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Chicago-area man charged with hate crimes for threatening Muslim men
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor says a suburban Chicago man has been charged with two hate crimes for allegedly verbally abusing and threatening…
Continue ReadingShooting in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood kills 1 person and wounds 3 others, police say
SEATTLE (AP) — One person was killed and three others were wounded Thursday in a shooting in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, police said. Seattle…
Continue ReadingMajor water main break impacts thousands, prompts state of emergency in a northern New York county
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state of emergency has been issued in a northern New York county where the Fort Drum U.S. Army base is located, following…
Continue ReadingMarte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth, rookie Brandon…
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OK of disputed NW gas pipeline expansion brings dismay from activists and senators, cheers from Chavez-DeRemer
Federal regulators’ approval Thursday of a controversial natural gas pipeline expansion whose route extends through Central Oregon brought…
Continue ReadingLawyers call for ousted Niger president’s release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president have called for his immediate release. The demand on…
Continue ReadingWoman whose body was found in a car’s trunk in US had left South Korea to start anew, detective says
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A police detective has testified that a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a…
Continue Reading300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis cancels youth football team’s season after parent allegedly shot the coach
By Andy Rose, Amy Simonson and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A St. Louis youth football team had the rest of its season canceled after a…
Continue ReadingTrump is ‘not above the law,’ prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they are urging a judge to…
Continue ReadingNo Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The No Labels Party of Arizona has filed a lawsuit seeking to block people from running for…
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Street Dog Hero’s ‘freedom flight’ brings 35 rescued Oklahoma dogs to Bend, their most ever in one trip
Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero welcomed its largest flight of rescued dogs in the organization’s history Thursday afternoon, as 35 furry friends from…
Continue ReadingQuestions linger after Connecticut police officers fatally shoot man in his bed
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A fatal shooting by police in Wallingford, Connecticut, is raising questions about whether officers could have…
Continue ReadingMarlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted after being racially targeted by gate agent
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted for disturbing the peace…
Continue ReadingAttorneys for Richard Allen, man charged in Delphi murders, have withdrawn their legal representation
WRTV, INDIANA STATE POLICE, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two…
Continue ReadingAttorneys for Richard Allen, man charged in Delphi murders, have withdrawn their legal representation
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Richard Allen, the man charged in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, no longer has…
Continue ReadingVital Gaza aid delivery to be delayed, say multiple sources, as Palestinians face worsening conditions
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza civilians remain in limbo, as concerns rise about…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks California school district policy to notify parents if their child changes pronouns
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge has ruled to continue halting parts of a Southern California…
Continue ReadingNew York judge fired for pointing gun at a Black man in court
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court has removed an upstate judge from office for pointing a loaded…
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