Alaska’s Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over the Iran war, soaring consumer prices and personal credibility Thursday…
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Alex Murdaugh’s defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during hearing
Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are scheduled to return to court in South Carolina on Friday amid escalating disputes…
New Orleans jail worker gets 2.5 years in prison for enabling brazen 10-inmate escape
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape…
More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park
ATLANTA — A growing number of amusement parks have shut down roller coasters as police and state regulators investigate what…
New York man shot by ICE officers appears in immigration court
NEW YORK — A man who was shot by federal immigration officers in New York had his first hearing before…
Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how ‘methodical’ she was
The lone juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted was influenced by how “methodical” he thought she was while…
Ex-Venezuelan President Maduro returning to federal court to face torture allegations
NEW YORK — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife return Thursday to a New York courtroom to face…
Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
PALATINE, Ill. — Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a…
Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In 1988, Congress enacted a law to protect the privacy of video rentals after a journalist published details…
Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities…