Santa Ana winds return means increased fire risk, possible power shut-offs for Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California’s notorious Santa Ana winds were predicted to return Monday night and utilities said they are prepared to cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in areas where strong gusts could
US finds Worcester, Massachusetts, police violate civil rights
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals’ constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to engage in sexual contact with women in the commercial sex
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear picked to lead Democratic efforts to win governorships in 2026 midterms
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to strengthen his foothold in national politics, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is taking on a lead role for Democratic efforts to win governorships in the 2026 midterm election — when a majority
Police detain man in connection with UnitedHealth exec killing, reports say
(Reuters) -Authorities on Monday detained a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week’s murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after finding him in possession of a gun, a silencer and false identification cards similar to
The Latest: Police question a man in Pennsylvania regarding the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told the
4 women drop lawsuit accusing former Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill of groping them
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four women who accused Curtis Hill of drunkenly groping them at a bar when he was Indiana’s attorney general dropped their civil lawsuit against him hours before jury selection was set to begin on
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians
Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case
NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism. A
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions exam policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices
US Supreme Court avoids Hawaii legal fight over gun rights
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a Hawaii man’s bid to throw out criminal charges for carrying a pistol while hiking, as the justices declined to review a ruling by the liberal-leaning
