Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest extremist sentencings

Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest extremist sentencings

A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6.

Tragedy that left 5 dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska charter fishing industry

Tragedy that left 5 dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska charter fishing industry

Charter fishing industry experts in southeast Alaska say they're eager to learn the cause of a tragedy that left five people dead or lost at sea.

Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country

Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country

While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buzzing, thousands of humble honeybees on the building’s roof are playing their part in a more important task: feeding the world.

Hawaii allows more concealed carry after US Supreme Court ruling, but bans guns in most places

Hawaii allows more concealed carry after US Supreme Court ruling, but bans guns in most places

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation that will allow more people to carry concealed firearms.

Man cleared in hunters' killings after 21 years in prison seeks $1M from Michigan

Man cleared in hunters' killings after 21 years in prison seeks $1M from Michigan

A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million for wrongful convictions.

Rescuers at site of Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery

Rescuers at site of Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery

Plans to demolish a partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Iowa could become more clear.

'Do I have regrets? ... Hell yeah,' says Davenport mayor after partial collapse of Iowa building

'Do I have regrets? ... Hell yeah,' says Davenport mayor after partial collapse of Iowa building

The police chief in Davenport, Iowa says three residents of an apartment building that partially collapsed on Sunday are still unaccounted for.

Biden celebrates a 'crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal

Biden celebrates a 'crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal

President Joe Biden will speak Friday evening from the Oval Office as he addresses the nation on the budget deal that lifts the federal debt limit.

8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses during concrete mishap in New Haven

8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses during concrete mishap in New Haven

New Haven firefighters and other authorities are responding to reports of a partial building collapse with people trapped a few blocks away from Yale University.

Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools 'due to vulgarity or violence'

Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools 'due to vulgarity or violence'

The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in one Utah school district after a committee decided it wasn’t age appropriate “due to vulgarity or violence.”.

Judge delays first criminal trial in Elijah McClain's death over objections of prosecutors

Judge delays first criminal trial in Elijah McClain's death over objections of prosecutors

A judge in Colorado has agreed to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative nearly four years ago.

Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days

Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days

Nearly four years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, thousands of pages of records obtained by The Associated Press are shedding new light on financier’s time behind bars.

Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling to protect tribal sites outside New Mexico's Chaco

Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling to protect tribal sites outside New Mexico's Chaco

The Biden administration is implementing a 20-year withdrawal banning oil and gas development outside the boundaries of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico.

Rights upheld, lawsuit revived against teacher accused of cutting Native American student's hair

Rights upheld, lawsuit revived against teacher accused of cutting Native American student's hair

An appeals court says an anti-discrimination lawsuit involving Native American hair can go to trial in New Mexico.

In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people'

In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people'

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Tennessee Gov_ Bill Lee’s administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties.".

Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project

Bond granted for 3 activists whose fund bailed out people protesting Atlanta 'Cop City' project

A judge has granted bond for three activists involved in supporting the protest against a planned police and fire training center in Atlanta that opponents have derisively dubbed “Cop City.”.

Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims

Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims

The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia.

Fort Bragg becomes Fort Liberty in Army's most prominent move to erase Confederate names from bases

Fort Bragg becomes Fort Liberty in Army's most prominent move to erase Confederate names from bases

Fort Bragg is shedding its Confederate namesake to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members.

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here's what to know.

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here's what to know.

It’s time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastline to get plans in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday.

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks

Warnings about the potential dangers of gambling could soon join education about drugs and alcohol in the nation's classrooms.

Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Dozens of transgender people in Florida who can't afford to move are turning to crowdfunding to help them leave after the passage of new legislation that targets the LGBTQ community.

Macron awards top U.S. general France's highest honors

Macron awards top U.S. general France's highest honors

The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.

Border Patrol wouldn't review the medical file of a girl with a heart condition before she died

Border Patrol wouldn't review the medical file of a girl with a heart condition before she died

An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before died on her ninth day in custody.

Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'

Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is set to crown a champion, with 11 finalists gathering in a convention center ballroom outside Washington to demonstrate their mastery of Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged dictionary.

America's religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v Wade's reversal

America's religious leaders sharply divided over abortion, a year after Roe v Wade's reversal

In the year since the Supreme Court struck down the nationwide right to abortion, America’s religious leaders and denominations have responded in strikingly diverse ways.

US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply

US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply

U.S. authorities have expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a month, seeking to dispel doubts it isn’t a viable option.

Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates

Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates

Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail Thursday as his chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, is undertaking his first swing through early voting states as an official candidate.

US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China's opposition

US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China's opposition

The United States has signed a trade agreement with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory.

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the Senate.

Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast-growing parts of Phoenix

Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast-growing parts of Phoenix

Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought worsened by climate change.

New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP

The Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act.

After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage

After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage

Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024.

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial.

Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions

Across Florida, workers didn’t show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors.

Biden says he got 'sandbagged' after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation

Biden says he got 'sandbagged' after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation

President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday.

Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it

Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it

A revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children is scheduled to be debated before a federal judge in Houston who previously ruled the program illegal.

Retired Air Force officer gets 3 years in prison for keeping classified documents

Retired Air Force officer gets 3 years in prison for keeping classified documents

A former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for keeping classified documents at his home and other unauthorized locations.

Family, attorneys criticize prosecutor's handling of case in Ralph Yarl's shooting

Family, attorneys criticize prosecutor's handling of case in Ralph Yarl's shooting

A Kansas City man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is scheduled to be back in court.

US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs

US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs

Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, have seen an increase in gifts particularly from corporations and corporate foundations over the last several years.

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan has passed the Senate and now awaits an expected veto.

Sotheby's buys modernist Breuer building from Whitney Museum, will move NYC galleries there

Sotheby's buys modernist Breuer building from Whitney Museum, will move NYC galleries there

The auction house Sotheby’s will buy the modernist Marcel Breuer-designed building that housed New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art for nearly 50 years.

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

City documents released this week show engineers and city officials visited a Davenport building nearly a dozen times in the months before it partially collapsed on Sunday.

Biden thanks Air Force Academy graduates for choosing 'service over self'; he stumbles after speech

Biden thanks Air Force Academy graduates for choosing 'service over self'; he stumbles after speech

President Joe Biden has delivered a commencement address at the U_S_ Air Force Academy in Colorado, thanking graduates for choosing “service over self.”.

Rabbi recounts fear and heroism during deadliest antisemitic attack in US history

Rabbi recounts fear and heroism during deadliest antisemitic attack in US history

A rabbi who survived the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history says he immediately recognized the sound of gunfire coming from elsewhere inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that day and that he tried to get members of his congregation to safety.

Families sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors

Families sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors

The families of two transgender teenagers are suing Idaho officials to block enforcement of a ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors.

Store owner charged with killing a teen shot at people he suspected of shoplifting before

Store owner charged with killing a teen shot at people he suspected of shoplifting before

Authorities say a store owner in South Carolina charged with murder this week after shooting a 14-year-old boy he wrongly thought stole water has shot at suspected shoplifters two other times in the past eight years and not faced charges.

New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools

New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools

One of the top oil producing states in the U.S. is imposing a moratorium on new drilling on state trust land within a mile of schools.

Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says

Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says

An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty.

New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes

New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes

Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair.

Boardman restaurant owner back in jail

Masury man identified as Shenango River drowning victim

'Superload' starts moving in the Valley

Four years a fugitive, New Castle suspect arrested for murdering Sharon father of two

Past Times Arcade in Girard offers nostalgic gaming experience

Youngstown couple accused of having sex in view of I-680 traffic

Charges filed against two juvenile girls after fight at Southern Park Mall

Charges filed against two juvenile girls after fight at Southern Park Mall

New details emerge in deadly Youngstown gas station shooting

Summerlike heat across Great Lakes region forces school closings

Summerlike heat across Great Lakes region forces school closings

Charges dropped against man who served 21 years in prison for deaths of 2 Michigan hunters

Man who escaped from Ohio prison died of drowning, autopsy results show

US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs

Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists flex their knowledge quietly

Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski abandons 2nd congressional bid, citing mother's health