Federal judge hearing arguments on challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering much of traffic-choked Manhattan is the focus of...

Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

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FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever.Another...

Missouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri inmate who is due to be executed next month has been hospitalized because of a “medical emergency,” a...

Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is to be...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set...

70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more...

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On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court laid out a new precedent: Separate but equal has no place in American schools.The message of Brown...

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to 850,000 homes...

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HOUSTON (AP) — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows...

Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in...

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KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a...

Watchdog: EPA’s lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified...

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified...

Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here’s what to know about the...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies...

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally...