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Tourist arrested after video shows rock hurling at endangered Hawaiian monk seal
May 14, 2026
Federal agents have arrested a tourist for allegedly harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash
13 hours ago
The Supreme Court is allowing a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the trucking industry
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling
1 hour ago
Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics
Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
11 hours ago
An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to carry out 600th execution since 1982
6 hours ago
A Texas man deemed intellectually disabled by experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys is facing a scheduled evening execution for the death of a retired college professor decades ago
Utah officer accused of shooting unarmed man faces manslaughter charge
6 hours ago
A police officer in the Salt Lake City area is charged with manslaughter for allegedly using unreasonable force when he shot an unarmed man
Court to consider whether new House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
1 hour ago
New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court
Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela
20 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state
Texas man executed for retired professor's killing
1 hour ago
Texas man who experts said was intellectually disabled is executed for retired professor's killing
US agrees to settle lawsuit that accused Indian billionaire of hiding alleged scheme
1 hour ago
The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani
Neo-Nazi gets 15 years for plotting violent attacks, including Santa poison plot
17 hours ago
The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced in New York to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against Jews and racial minorities
Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
6 hours ago
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations
Man accused of wounding two drivers in Cambridge shooting spree pleads not guilty
10 hours ago
A man accused of wounding two drivers when he fired at least 70 rounds from an assault-style weapon on a busy street near Boston pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges
Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US
17 hours ago
Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025
Trump administration pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid
11 hours ago
The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid
Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter
13 hours ago
Oklahoma has executed a man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter nearly 20 years ago
Men wrongly accused of yogurt shop murders reach $35 million settlement with city
May 12, 2026
The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life i...
Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City
May 13, 2026
A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City has been convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying text messages from a Chinese government handler
Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles
May 13, 2026
Pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, are singing the same tune when it comes to sparing dogs from medical experiments
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
May 13, 2026
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs
Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit
May 13, 2026
An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska
Man charged after bomb-making tutorials were allegedly used in New Orleans attack
May 13, 2026
Federal prosecutors have charged a Missouri man with allegedly sharing bomb-making videos on social media
Jim Pillen wins Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska
May 13, 2026
Jim Pillen wins Republican nomination for governor in Nebraska
Shelley Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
May 13, 2026
Shelley Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
Prime Minister Keir Starmer loses first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down
May 12, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer loses first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down





