As epic snow melts, a California community braces for floods
In the heart of California, some rural communities are facing the prospect of being marooned or flooded out by rising water.
Why is Biden announcing 2024 bid now, and what will change?
President Joe Biden has formally announced he’s seeking reelection.
Biden to launch ’24 bid, betting record will top age worries
President Joe Biden is set to announce Tuesday that he will run for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
Oklahoma attorney general to recommend clemency for Glossip
Oklahoma’s new Attorney General Gentner Drummond is planning to ask the state’s Pardon and Parole Board to recommend clemency for death row inmate Richard Glossip.
Alabama and Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day
Alabama and Mississippi closed government offices on Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish or rename Confederate holidays.
Lawsuit: Mississippi violates rights by appointing judges
Mississippi is violating its own constitution with a law that requires some judges to be appointed rather than elected in the state’s majority-Black capital city and its surrounding county.
Actor Danny Masterson drugged, raped women, prosecutor says
A Los Angeles prosecutor told jurors that actor Danny Masterson drugged three women before raping them.
Biden says teaching should not be ‘life-threatening’ job
President Joe Biden has honored the nation’s best teachers.
Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south
An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual.
1 dead in Oklahoma college shooting, suspect in custody
Police say one person was shot and killed at a small Oklahoma college and that a suspect in custody after school officials told students to shelter in place.