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Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election
As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch. The Republican National Committee, newly reconstituted under Trump, has filed…
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare. Roughly 8.4 million people use insulin, and more than 1 million have Type 1 diabetes and could die without…
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community. The situation is prompting state lawmakers to…
Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine. The bust of the home marked the latest example of what authorities describe…
Key players: Who’s who at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial
Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial shifts to opening statements Monday, followed by the start of witness testimony. A jury of seven men and five women, plus six alternates, was picked last week. The witnesses include a porn actress, a…
Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party
A Michigan sheriff says a young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a child's birthday party at a boat club. Monroe County Sheriff…
Oregon lodge famously featured in ‘The Shining’ will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
The hotel featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining” says it will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage. The historic Timberline Lodge in Oregon says Saturday via Facebook…
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union. The UAW won a stunning 73% of the vote after losing two elections there in the past decade. That…
New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market
New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis. The package also includes measures such as expediting the…
Chinese doping case sparks unusually harsh spat between global and US drug-fighting agencies
Revelations of nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers whose positive doping tests went unpunished have sparked an intense flurry of accusations and legal threats between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the head of the U.S. drug-fighting…
A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House
The House's $95 billion foreign aid package provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. After House approval Saturday, it heads to the Senate, where…
Councilwoman chosen as new Fort Wayne mayor, its 1st Black leader, in caucus to replace late mayor
A Fort Wayne city councilwoman has been chosen as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, a Democrat, will…
The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year. But don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. House Republicans…
Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse
A third temporary channel for boats to access the Port of Baltimore has opened as workers keep removing debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after it was struck by a cargo ship. Port officials on Friday announced access…
David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89
David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who was one of the state’s most beloved and active political figures, has died at the age of 89. His son, former two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, says the Democrat died…
A rabbi serving 30 years to life in his wife’s contract killing has died, prison officials say
Authorities say the New Jersey rabbi serving a decadeslong sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot targeting his wife has died. News outlets cite the state department of corrections as saying that 82-year-old Fred Neulander was pronounced…
Longtime AP journalist, newspaper publisher John Brewer dies at age 76
Longtime publisher and Associated Press journalist John Brewer has died. He was 76. Brewer's close friend Randy Johnson says the two were on their annual fly fishing trip in Montana on Friday when the boat Brewer was in hit a submerged log…
Tesla cuts US prices for 3 of its electric vehicle models after a difficult week
Tesla has knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States. The company late Friday cut the prices of the Model Y, which is Tesla’s most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the U.S., and also…
The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but there is no timeline. The planned departure comes comes as U.S. officials said Saturday they were trying to find a new military agreement after relations have frayed…
Republicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16’ House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election
Mark Houck’s campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's GOP primary could offer hints about swing-district party sentiment in a heated presidential election year. The congressional district in suburban…
Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war. But the situation situation remains a delicate one for Biden as he gears up his…
Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adopted an expansive view of conditions related to…
Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement. The lawsuits help dispel a longstanding narrative that…
The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
The House has approved a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies after months of turmoil on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders pushed aside opposition from hard-right conservatives to complete the bill…
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
President Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse. Barely…
Trump picks up more national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans
Republicans in Wyoming have awarded former President Donald Trump all 29 of their national delegates in a presidential preference poll. Trump was the only candidate in the poll conducted Saturday at the state Republican convention in…
Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign
Donald Trump has canceled his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina. It's an added complication for the former president and presumptive Republican nominee as he juggles…
Melania Trump is set to make a return to her husband’s campaign with a rare political appearance
Former first lady Melania Trump is making a return to her husband’s presidential campaign with a rare political appearance after months of being absent from Donald Trump’s latest run for the White House. She plans to attend a fundraiser…
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority communities. But efforts to help those most…
A man escaped Sudan’s bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion
Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan as a child and built a new life in Mississippi. Fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floating in a river earlier this month. The case has prompted calls for a federal investigation into his…
Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him. It's been a dramatic…
Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
The wacky spring tradition of pond skimming is happening this month at ski resorts across the country. It’s often held to celebrate the last day of the skiing season before the chairlifts close until the following winter. People ski in…
US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route
The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea. That's according to the U.S. Agency for International…
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers. CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC were all live…
What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it
Authorities in Ohio say a man fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scam to extract $12,000 in supposed bond money for a nephew. The Uber driver was a victim of the same con. She was summoned by the…
West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says
West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in March. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that…
Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care
A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying the strict abortion bans. Melanie…
Former resident of New Hampshire youth center describes difficult aftermath of abuse
A man who alleges he was beaten and raped as a teen at New Hampshire’s youth detention center says he both tried to take his own life and plotted to kill his abusers before speaking up. David Meehan lived at the Youth Development Center in…
South Africa man convicted in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women faces revocation of U.S. citizenship
Federal prosecutors want to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a South Africa man convicted of killing two Alaska Native women for allegedly lying on his naturalization application for saying he had neither killed nor hurt anyone. Brian Steven…
Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge
A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew…
Nebraska’s governor says he’ll call lawmakers back to address tax relief
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he'll keep his promise to call a special legislative session this summer to push lawmakers to find a fix for soaring property taxes. Pillen said Thursday on the last day of this year's regular session that he…
Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly announced a raft of…
The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries
The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died. The New York City Police Department said early Saturday that the man was declared dead by…
