Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid...
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years...
Bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting Missouri woman
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bounty hunter from Louisiana was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for kidnapping a suburban St. Louis woman,...
Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move that...
A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears dreadlocks is going to...
ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial be held next month to determine whether a Black high school student in...
Judge in a bribery case against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor is suddenly recusing himself
HONOLULU (AP) — A month before the start of a bribery trial against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor, the judge who has been presiding over...
Federal officials consider adding 10 more species, including a big bumble bee, to endangered...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials announced Wednesday they will consider adding 10 new species to the Endangered Species Act, including a big...
Proud Boys member sentenced to 6 years in prison for Capitol riot role after...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced on Wednesday to six years...
Maryland appeals court throws out murder conviction of former US intelligence director’s daughter
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland appeals court has thrown out the murder conviction of a daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte.Sophia...
Minnesota trooper is charged with murder in shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II during...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II after he refused...
Alabama inmate waiting to hear court ruling on scheduled nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate scheduled to be the first person in the United States to be put to death with nitrogen...
