Trump’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal election case, call special counsel illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump told a federal judge Thursday that the election interference case against him should be dismissed, arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for
Officer who broke down Breonna Taylor’s door recalls sound of gunfire in trial’s fourth day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Louisville police officer who used a battering ram to smash through Breonna Taylor’s front door testified in federal court Thursday that the gunshots that went off shortly after were the “loudest I’ve
In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare move, the Pentagon strongly pushed back Thursday against misinformation spread on social media that falsely suggests U.S. troops have been authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. The
A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom’s death but odds look good
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, but biologists say the youngster’s chances of surviving — even with
County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion was struck down on Thursday by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional. Enforcement
Colorado investigates alleged attempt to intercept mail ballots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Colorado authorities are investigating an incident in which at least 12 mail ballots appear to have been intercepted before reaching voters intended to receive them, according to a statement from the state’s top elections
Cargo-ship owner to pay US $102 million over Baltimore bridge collapse, DOJ says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people, have agreed to pay $102 million to the federal government, the U.S.
Harris leaning on some of the biggest names in Democratic politics to close out campaign
Washington (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting some of her most high-profile surrogates in the closing days of the campaign, hoping those names will help energize her supporters to vote early in the 2024 election.
Forced assimilation and abuse: How US boarding schools devastated Native American tribes
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will apologize on behalf of the U.S. government Friday for its 150-year campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into
A Detroit murder conviction is overturned 22 years later because of police misconduct
DETROIT (AP) — A man has been released from prison after 22 years after Detroit-area prosecutors acknowledged that his murder conviction was tainted by the key testimony of a rogue police officer who turned out to be
