Supreme Court will hear case of MD parents who object to LGBTQ books in their kids’ classes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from parents in suburban Washington who want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters. The justices will
US says Ronald Greene’s death showed Louisiana police used excessive force
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fatal 2019 arrest of unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene and its aftermath demonstrated serious failures at Louisiana State Police like use of excessive force and breakdowns in accountability, the U.S.
Louisiana governor to fly MAGA flag for Trump’s inauguration
The “Make America Great Again” flag will fly above the Louisiana governor’s mansion in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced Friday. “Today, under President Trump, begins a renaissance in this Nation,” Landry
Hawaii fireworks blast victims have injuries comparable to those seen on a battlefield, doctor says
HONOLULU (AP) — Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries, the doctor overseeing their care said Friday.
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen
NY Mayor Adams says he had productive meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
By Nathan Layne WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams said he had a “productive” meeting with Republican President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday, including a discussion about how the federal
US ends former New York lieutenant governor’s bribery case after witness dies
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped their corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, following the death of a key witness. Benjamin, 48, had been expected to face
Arkansas governor traveling to Switzerland next week for World Economic Forum
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is traveling to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, where she will be speaking on two panels, her office announced Friday. Sanders’ office said the
Battling LA’s wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s once Trump-focused special session
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top political adversaries, has shifted his focus in recent days from gearing up for legal battles against the incoming Republican administration to prioritizing the
Retired Georgia minister is found not guilty in the 1975 killing of a girl in Pennsylvania
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — A retired minister from Georgia was found not guilty Friday in the killing of an 8-year-old girl whose remains were found in a southeastern Pennsylvania park almost a half-century ago. A jury acquitted
