Man wanted in NC shooting waives extradition from Florida
A North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents waived extradition during a brief hearing in a Florida courtroom.
White House recruits Edward Lee as state dinner guest chef
Korean American chef Edward Lee says food, at its best, tells a story.
Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace
The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings this year.
Police: Bus driver faces child abuse charges after intentionally slamming on brakes
A Colorado school bus driver is facing 30 counts of child abuse after police say he intentionally slammed on the brakes to “teach the kids a lesson.”
Music to Trump’s ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song
A song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to the deadly Capitol insurrection briefly took the No. 1 spot on iTunes last month, edging out Taylor Swift.
The struggle to read: One third grader’s winding journey
Thomas is in third grade, but he reads as if he’s a few years younger.
Slain Vegas shooting victims’ kin to split shooter’s estate
Families of people killed in the Las Vegas Strip massacre in October 2017 will receive almost all of the $1.4 million estate of the man who unleashed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and killed himself before police reached him.
California to meet 100% of water requests thanks to storms
Regulators say California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to winter storms that filled reservoirs and runoff from a record snowpack.
GOP senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires
A senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee has demanded that U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram address allegations of improper hiring and contracting of her past associates.
Nevada lawmakers await details of A’s land buy in Las Vegas
Nevada legislative leaders said Thursday that they had little information about the Oakland Athletics’ plans to move to Las Vegas, beyond that a land purchase deal is in place, a funding bill is coming and there is no timeline for action.