Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
Illinois’ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, which was far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
U-Haul truck driver who crashed into security barrier at park near White House is arrested
Police have arrested a man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House.
Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues
Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people.
South Carolina’s only women senators to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate
The only five women in South Carolina’s 46-member Senate have vowed to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate after the group filibustered a near-total ban last month.
Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis will get $19 million from state and local agencies and changes to how officers are trained under a settlement.
‘Leap of faith:’ Alaska pursues carbon offset market while embracing oil
Alaska’s push to become a bigger player in the clean energy market will be in the spotlight this week at a conference convened by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Taxpayers will wind up paying over quarter billion dollars in Joe Arpaio’s racial profiling case
The taxpayer bill for the racial profiling case stemming from former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns will reach $273 million by the summer of 2024.
Federal agents, prosecutors going after machine-gun conversion devices in Tennessee
Federal law enforcement officials say 26 people in Tennessee have been recently convicted or face charges for possessing “switches,” devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into a machine guns.
E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
Lawyers for a columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump have filed an amended lawsuit against him, asking for another $10 million for remarks he made after the verdict.
New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
U.S. health regulators have approved a new nasal spray to reverse overdoses due to fentanyl and other powerful opioids.