Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place its law banning most abortions and told the justices there’s noRead More
Existing home sales surge as interest rates point higher
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as mortgage rates tick higher, motivating buyers to getRead More
Vermont town pays $50K to Black man for racial bias traffic stop
CHESTER, Vt. (AP) — Officials in a Vermont town apologized and agreed to pay $50,000 to a Black motorist who was stopped by a policeRead More
DeSantis to convene legislature to fight vaccine mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he will call state lawmakers back to work early to pass legislation to combatRead More
Expert panel takes up complicated COVID-19 booster questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Influential government advisers are deciding Thursday how best to expand the nation’s COVID-19 booster campaign, including whether and when it’s OK toRead More
Mask mandate may relax in some South Florida schools
MIAMI (AP) — The mask mandate for students in some South Florida schools could be eased by the end of October as local rates ofRead More
Accidental shot from Chicago officer wounds 2 other officers
LYONS, Ill. (AP) — An officer accidentally fired his handgun during a struggle while police were making arrests in suburban Chicago, wounding two other officers,Read More
UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker’s murder
LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a churchRead More
‘The stakes are enormous:’ Bannon case tests Congress’ power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is expected to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. It’s up to the Justice Department, and the courts,Read More
Ex-Minneapolis cop to be resentenced in death of 911 caller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report hearing a possible rape happeningRead More