Judge Finds Tennessee Law Aimed at Restricting Drag Shows Unconstitutional
A federal judge said late Friday that a law in Tennessee aimed at restricting drag shows was unconstitutional, saying it was overly broad and violated...
Haitian Businessman Gets Life Sentence in Assassination of Haiti’s President
A federal judge in Florida sentenced a businessman and former drug trafficker with Haitian and Chilean citizenship to life in prison on Friday for his...
Georgia Officials Target Bail Fund in Crackdown on ‘Cop City’ Protests
Plans for the roughly $90 million facility include areas for police trainees to learn vehicle skills, as well as a nightclub, a convenient store and...
Atlanta Prosecutors Contact Firms That Consulted With Trump Campaign
Prosecutors in Atlanta investigating election interference by Donald J. Trump and his allies recently contacted two consulting companies that were hired by the Trump campaign...
What the Latest Investigations Into Catholic Church Sex Abuse Mean
The nearly 900-page report landed like a grenade when Josh Shapiro, then the attorney general of Pennsylvania, delivered it on a stage in Harrisburg, Pa.,...
Man Pleads Guilty to Moving Bison Calf, Calling It an ‘Act of Compassion’
Clifford Walters said he was only trying to save a struggling newborn bison when he made a sudden decision to push it up from a...
Map: Tracking Tropical Storm Arlene
Tropical Storm Arlene has formed off the coast of the Florida panhandle. Forecasters believe this storm will be short-lived. It is expected to drift slowly...
After Typhoon Mawar, Thousands on Guam Lack Power and Water
“Shame on us for making our people suffer,” the mayor said, adding, “Mawar was nothing compared to what we’re going through right now.” Nearly the...
Tropical Storm Mawar Prompts Widespread Evacuation Orders in Japan
More than 1.2 million people in Japan were ordered to evacuate on Friday as Tropical Storm Mawar, which has menaced parts of the Pacific for...
Gavin Newsom Talks About the ‘California Effect’
Gov. Gavin Newsom is angry. “I’m done being taken for granted,” the California governor said in a recent interview. “It’s time to get on offense.”...
Florida Art Scammer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
A Florida art dealer who promised bargains on works he claimed were originals by master artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Henri Matisse has...
Jacques Bailly, Spelling Bee’s Pronouncer, Has Tricks For Saying Words Correctly
In the days leading up to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, competitors made sure they knew their phonemes and root words. They were not the...
Biden Is Said to Pick Mandy Cohen to Lead C.D.C.
President Biden plans to name Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former North Carolina health secretary who steered her state through the tumultuous first two years of...
Tony Cushingberry Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder of Postal Worker
A letter carrier named Angela Summers was delivering mail on her usual route when she walked past a house where the Postal Service had recently...