Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024, with big...
CHICAGO (AP) — The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress, but another series of...
Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation...
Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas police chief says investigators hope surveillance video will lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant...
Man fatally shot his mother then led Las Vegas police on chase as he...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who authorities say fatally shot his mother near his childhood home two days after Christmas led police officers...
Judge rejects Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay his May bribery trial for...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York federal judge scheduled to preside over the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez rejected on Thursday...
Founder of the American Family Association dies in Mississippi
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, a conservative Christian advocacy group, has died, the organization announced Thursday.The...
Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes with new curriculum
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Students at a suburban St. Louis school district can continue to take elective Black history courses, school leaders announced Thursday...
Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells
The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy...
2023’s problems and peeves are bid a symbolic farewell at pre-New Year’s Times Square...
NEW YORK (AP) — One person wanted to get past anger issues. Others sought to turn the page on medical bills, work stress, insecurities,...
Huge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the...
