Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
JR – May 23, 2023
Illinois’ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, saying...
Read MoreU-Haul truck driver who crashed into security barrier at park near White House is arrested
JR – May 23, 2023
Police have arrested a man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across...
Read MoreSome worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues
JR – May 23, 2023
Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations...
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s only women senators to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate
JR – May 23, 2023
The only five women in South Carolina’s 46-member Senate have vowed to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate after...
Read MoreFamily of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
JR – May 23, 2023
The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis will get...
Read More‘Leap of faith:’ Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oil
JR – May 23, 2023
Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market will be in the spotlight this week at...
Read MoreTaxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case
JR – May 22, 2023
The taxpayer bill for the racial profiling case stemming from former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns will reach...
Read MoreFederal agents, prosecutors going after machine-gun conversion devices in Tennessee
JR – May 22, 2023
Federal law enforcement officials say 26 people in Tennessee have been recently convicted or face charges for possessing “switches,” devices...
Read MoreE. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
JR – May 22, 2023
Lawyers for a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump have...
Read MoreNew nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
JR – May 22, 2023
U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids.
Read MoreGuam braces for hit from Typhoon Mawar as storm heads toward the Pacific US territory
JR – May 22, 2023
Guam's governor is urging residents to stay home and is warning the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon...
Read MoreEx-Florida deputy charged with failing to confront Parkland shooter says he’s eager for trial
JR – May 22, 2023
A former Florida sheriff's deputy charged with failing to confront the Parkland school shooter says he is eager for his...
Read MoreJudge enters not guilty pleas for suspect in stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students
JR – May 22, 2023
A judge has entered not guilty pleas for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho...
Read MoreMichigan governor signs red flag gun law as questions linger over enforcement
JR – May 22, 2023
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave final approval Monday to the state's new red flag law during a bill signing just...
Read MoreNebraska governor to sign 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
JR – May 22, 2023
Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is scheduled to sign a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy...
Read MoreCalifornia, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now
JR – May 22, 2023
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River...
Read MoreSpace station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom’s 1st female astronaut
JR – May 22, 2023
A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other visitors has arrived at the International Space Station.
Read MoreMore women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state’s abortion law
JR – May 22, 2023
More Texas women who were told they could not end pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies or that endangered their health...
Read MoreNew Mexican Spanish, a unique American dialect, survives mostly in prayers
JR – May 22, 2023
New Mexican Spanish is a unique dialect, a mixture of centuries-old Spanish with Indigenous words that evolved through historical isolation.
Read MoreAustralian prime minister says he is working effectively to free WikiLeaks founder
JR – May 22, 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is working in the “most effective way possible” to secure the release of...
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