Illinois city tickets reporter for asking too many questions, in latest First Amendment dustup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) —Officials in a suburban Chicago community have issued municipal citations to a local news reporter for what they say were persistent...
Judge, citing Trump’s ‘repeated public statements,’ orders anonymous jury in defamation suit trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge cited former President Donald Trump’s “repeated public statements” Friday among reasons why a jury will...
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an...
The Supreme Court will hear an NRA appeal in a dispute with a former...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association over comments from a former...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million against...
Can Trump be on the ballot in 2024? It can hinge on the meaning...
DENVER (AP) — Can former President Donald Trump run for his old job again after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on...
Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks, used in the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic...
4 Virginia legislative candidates, including ex-congressman, are accused of violence against women
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett was only months into his second year in Congress in 2018 when he announced he...
Ex-State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Marine Corps veteran who served as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Donald Trump's administration was sentenced...
Retired businessman will lead Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy
The new president of the Boy Scouts of America plans to reverse the trend of declining membership and improve safety programs as the organization...