Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spares death row inmate, citing doubts about evidence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a death-row inmate after a number…
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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal in a disputed adoption case involving an Afghan child…
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system installed in a Buffalo, New York, apartment building will store excess energy when it’s plentiful and power…
Florida set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record
MIAMI — MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican…
US ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-Ukraine alliance is careening toward a possible breaking point, with Moscow strengthened by President Donald Trump’s recent…
Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed
MINNEAPOLIS — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who…
Parents of school shooting victim hire attorneys to probe school plans, gun purchase
The parents of one of three children killed in last week’s shooting at an elementary school in Oregon have hired…
Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro
MIAMI — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian…
Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — On Jackson Ramsay’s family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just…
Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues
Police say a woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth game in Kansas,…