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2nd Texas death row inmate declared intellectually disabled
The highest criminal court in Texas has commuted the death sentence of an inmate after agreeing with findings that he was ineligible to be executed because of an intellectual disability
Anger, tears for protesters seeking justice for Taylor
Protesters are responding with tears and anger after a grand jury declined to charge police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor
Whitmer offers ‘carbon-neutral’ climate plan for Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for Michigan to become “carbon neutral” by 2050 in the fight against climate change
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s untruths on court pick, Biden’s flubs
President Donald Trump and his Senate allies are misrepresenting the facts about Supreme Court nominations as he pushes ahead with a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Former staffer: White House politicized Bolton book review
A career government records professional says Trump administration officials at the White House repeatedly exerted political pressure in an unsuccessful effort to block the release of former national security adviser John Bolton’s tell-all…
In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice
The outcome in the case of Breonna Taylor demonstrates the vast disconnect between the public’s perception of what justice should look like and the limits of the law when police use deadly force
Restrictions may be loosened even further for John Hinckley
The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan may soon get the most freedom he’s had since since the 1981 shooting outside a Washington hotel
Too much candy: Man dies from eating bags of black licorice
Doctors say a Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life
Navy releases documents from Cold War loss of submarine
The Navy has begun releasing documents from the investigation into the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history
Florida seeks investigation on Bloomberg donation on voting
Florida’s attorney general is asking state and federal law enforcement to investigate possible election law violations after billionaire and former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg helped raise more than $16 million for…
Republicans sue Texas governor over expanded early voting
Republicans in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott over extending early voting by a week for November's election amid the coronavirus pandemic
The Latest: Kentucky governor authorizes National Guard
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has authorized a limited deployment of the National Guard as hundreds of demonstrators have gathered to protest a grand jury's decision to not indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to…
Prosecutor: Bar owner wanted to ‘ambush’ people stealing
A special prosecutor says a white Nebraska bar owner who killed himself after being charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during May protests had been waiting to “ambush” people who were breaking into businesses
World leaders criticize haphazard response to pandemic
Leaders from across the world are criticizing the haphazard global response to a microscopic virus that unleashed economic havoc and took nearly 1 million lives in its march across the globe
Black attorney general chokes up during Taylor announcement
Kentucky's Black state attorney general choked up when answering questions at a news conference about why no police officers are facing criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death
Media picks Alabama to top Florida in SEC championship game
Alabama is the media favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title while Florida is the pick to win the Eastern Division
Lawyers eye neo-Nazi website founder’s assets for $14M award
A Montana real estate agent’s attorneys are eyeing the assets of a neo-Nazi website operator to collect a $14 million court judgment against the man for an anti-Semitic harassment campaign that he orchestrated online against the Jewish…
Republicans argue against electronic Ohio ballot application
Lawyers for Ohio and Republicans are arguing that the state's top election official acted reasonably when he barred counties from accepting absentee ballot applications electronically in the face of potential cyberthreats and a loosely…
DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it’s campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country
At UN, island nation of Palau speaks to interconnected world
As one of the world’s smallest countries, the Pacific island nation of Palau doesn’t always get to command the world’s attention
Judge: Eric Trump must give NY deposition before election
A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump has until Oct. 7 to speak with New York investigators probing the family’s businesses
Ohio sues to block nuclear bailout money from being paid
Ohio’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit attempting to block the state’s nuclear plants from collecting fees on electricity bills that were authorized in a new law
High court fight adds to pile of issues weighing on voters
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has set off a contentious political fight in Washington
Pence, Ivanka bring law-and-order tour to city of Floyd
Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump are bringing President Donald Trump's law-and-order message to Minneapolis, the city where George Floyd's death set off a worldwide protest movement
Pompeo warns of China influence in state, local governments
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns that China is aggressively attempting to influence state and local governments, delivering the message in the presidential battleground state of Wisconsin
Missouri governor, opponent of mandatory masks, has COVID-19
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who has steadfastly refused to require residents to wear masks, tested positive for the coronavirus
Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
President Donald Trump says he'll be signing an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to energize voters opposed to abortion
Former NFL players getting out the vote in communities
Pro Football Hall of Famer Will Shields and two other former players — Chester Pitts and Steven Jackson — who are involved in “boots on the ground” programs stress the need to provide all sorts of services to help people vote
Americans load up on candy, trick or treat – or not
Americans may not know if trick or treating will happen this year because of the pandemic, but they’re buying a lot of Halloween candy while they wait to find out
Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares
Social media disinformation, right-wing news outlets and even some of the nation’s most powerful leaders have stirred up a new boogeyman for many Americans to fear: antifa
Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security is denying allegations that he molded intelligence reports to suit the administration
Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote
Americans won't be allowed to bring cigars and rum home from Cuba or stay at government-owned lodging there under new measures President Donald Trump says will help to financially starve the island's government
Beta continues slow trek, bringing rain to several states
A weakened Beta is continuing its slow trek across several Southern states, bringing rainfall to parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi after having flooded homes and roadways in Texas
California State University picks Mexican-American as leader
The California State University system has named Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro as its next chancellor
Powell faces lawmakers’ skepticism on some Fed aid programs
Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the Federal Reserve’s efforts to support the economy during the pandemic-induced recession from assertions that its programs bungled aspects of its response
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms
Ashley McBryde, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each
‘Rock star’ appeals judge Allison Rushing in high court mix
Allison Jones Rushing already has landed what most lawyers would consider a career-defining judicial position before turning 40
S Carolina teachers stay home to advocate for pay, safety
Some South Carolina teachers are taking a personal day to fight for safer classrooms amid the pandemic as well as an annual small raise that was frozen after the economy crashed because of the virus
A timeline of events related to the death of Breonna Taylor
Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race
Hanford contractors agree to pay $58 million fine for fraud
Two companies that do work at a former nuclear weapons production plant will pay fines of nearly $58 million for improperly billing the federal government for thousands of hours of work that were not performed
Dear Donald, Dear Mr. President: A Trump-Nixon ’80s tale
There were two men in 1980s Manhattan who craved validation — one a past president, one a future president
Police officers not charged for killing Breonna Taylor
A Kentucky grand jury has brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong
Covering the bases: Fenway Park expected as voting venue
Election officials in Boston are expected to approve Fenway Park as an early voting venue
