Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was ‘sloppy writing’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a co-author plagiarized parts of a 2009 book on the U.S. criminal justice system as a desperate attempt by “rightwing operatives” to
Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago when they responded to a call that the man had committed an assault at a convenience store,
Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative first interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring on immigration policy and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation
Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s recent hurricanes could make it difficult for voters in affected areas to cast their ballots in the upcoming election unless Gov. Ron DeSantis waives and modifies some rules, county election
Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed
New Hampshire Supreme Court justice indicted for allegedly interfering with probe of husband
A justice on New Hampshire’s highest court has been charged for allegedly trying to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced Wednesday. State Supreme Court Associate Justice Anna Barbara
Pro-Israel professor at Columbia barred from campus after harassing and intimidating other employees
NEW YORK (AP) — An outspoken pro-Israel professor at Columbia University has been temporarily barred from campus, a university spokesperson said Wednesday. Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Manhattan university’s business school, had his campus access
Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network
NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris ‘ interview with Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier on Wednesday is the latest indication that Democrats during this campaign are increasingly willing to engage with a network well-stocked with supporters of
Biden eulogizes Ethel Kennedy as ‘hero’ who put her own stamp on country
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden eulogized the late Ethel Kennedy in deeply personal terms at a memorial service Wednesday, hailing the wife of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as “a hero in her own right,
Billie Jean King and 100 athletes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams through travel