US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas to put people to death needs more study of whether it violates…
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Attorneys urge release of mosque leader, saying he’s been denied diabetes care in ICE custody
Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has…
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
WASHINGTON — Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid…
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell won’t testify before Congress about league’s TV and streaming deals
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league’s broadcast deals and its recent practice…
Steve Hilton, top Republican hopeful for California governor, says the state has lost its way
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Hilton has painted California as a state bursting with potential that has…
A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
WASHINGTON — A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to safeguard taxpayer information,…
Defense tries to buttress self-defense claim in Texas trial over teen athlete’s killing
MCKINNEY, Texas — Lawyers for a young man who fatally stabbed a competitor at a Texas high school track meet…
Man in Texas is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United flight to Los Angeles
A Texas man is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United Airlines flight before he…
The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers…
Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92
NEW YORK — Gordon S. Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative…