Operator in limo crash that killed 20 goes on trial in NY
The operator of a limousine service involved in a crash that killed 20 people in central New York is going on trial.
Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers
The Mississippi River has crested at Davenport, Iowa, after rising for several days due to a spring surge of water from melting snow.
Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story
A man whose wife and 9-year-old son were killed with three other people north of Houston says the attack began after he asked a neighbor to shoot his gun further away from his home.
LGBTQ+ lawmaker to GOP: ‘I’m literally trying to exist’
There are more than 200 LGBTQ+ lawmakers across the country, and they’re increasingly finding themselves fighting against bills that target their communities.
US Army: Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather
Authorities say two U.S. Army helicopters that crashed last week in Alaska, killing three soldiers, collided over a rugged, mountainous area.
Police manhunt continues for suspect in Texas mass shooting
A police manhunt is continuing for a Texas man, considered armed and dangerous, who allegedly shot his neighbors on Friday after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard.
Quiet and parents’ touch help opioid users’ newborns: study
New research shows that babies born to opioid users have shorter hospital stays when care includes more parent involvement and a quieter environment.
Basketball legend Rivers, longtime Globetrotter, dies at 73
Larry “Gator” Rivers, who helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia before playing for the Harlem Globetrotters and becoming a county commissioner in his native Savannah, has died.
GOP election officials walking fine line on fraud, integrity
The Republican secretaries of state in Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri all have promoted their states’ elections as fair and secure.
Takeaways about heat deaths and vulnerable older people
Heat waves fueled by climate change are starting earlier, growing more intense and lasting longer.