Police order evacuation of U.S. Capitol out of abundance of caution
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police have ordered the evacuation of the Capitol complex, saying they are “tracking an aircraft that poses a…
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Yellowstone Inheritance Pass gives entry in 150 years, meant to preserve park for future generations
BOZEMAN, Mont., (AP) — To commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit…
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Charges dropped against Danish man accused of starting 2018 Spring Creek Fire near La Veta
By COLLEEN SLEVINAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting the…
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Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press The Associated Press WASHINGTONTwo sources tell The Associated Press that liberal Supreme Court…
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After 2-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Jazz Fest returns
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…
Continue Reading Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election…
Continue Reading U.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s levying new sanctions against four Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Gay arrested on misdemeanor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay has been charged with criminal damage to property after authorities say he…
Continue Reading USC frats must post guards at parties after abuse claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security…
Continue Reading Louis Vuitton stages Virgil Abloh swansong in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Louis Vuitton has pulled out the stops to present the final collection of Virgil Abloh, the…
Continue Reading No defense witnesses called in Wisconsin dismemberment trial
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his parents have rested their case without calling…
Continue Reading The Carolinas and Virginia brace for blast of ice and snow
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Carolinas and Virginia are bracing for more winter weather, which forecasters predict will arrive as mixed precipitation on…
Continue Reading ‘Peril’ co-author Robert Costa moves from Post to CBS News
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News announced the hiring of Robert Costa of The Washington Post as the network’s chief…
Continue Reading US says it will not resume Sudan aid after recent violence
CAIRO (AP) — Two senior American diplomats say the United States will continue withholding aid from Sudan until the country’s military rulers…
Continue Reading Police union lawyer: Suspect freed after positive COVID test
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the St. Louis Police Officers Association says a domestic assault suspect was freed from jail after testing…
Continue Reading Groups: 6 killed in rocket attack on northern town in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rescuers and a war monitor say a rocket attack on a town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria…
Continue Reading Court bolsters defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has bolstered a criminal defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution…
Continue Reading German police find 9 young Afghans in truck at rest area
BERLIN (AP) — German police say they found nine young Afghans in a truck after the driver reported hearing knocking noises as he took a break at a…
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