After Murdaugh trial ‘circus,’ Walterboro welcomes normality
Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial brought a business boost and frenzy of attention to a small South Carolina town.
Utah governor says he plans to sign abortion clinic ban
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state.
Utah man who killed family was investigated by child agency
New documents reveal that child protective services had opened an investigation of a Utah man just weeks before he killed seven of his family members and then himself.
Defense lawyers in Idaho killings case want gag order kept
Defense attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death have asked the Idaho Supreme Court to keep a gag order in place.
Fired Memphis EMT says police impeded Tyre Nichols’ care
A former Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technician has told a Tennessee board that officers “impeded patient care” by refusing to remove Tyre Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check Nichols’ vital signs after he was brutally beaten by police.
Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week
Some residents stranded in Southern California mountain communities by a huge snowfall could be stuck for another week.
The implications of Walgreens’ decision on abortion pills
Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that.
Vermont bishop testifies against clergy reporting bill
Vermont’s leading Roman Catholic bishop testified Friday against a bill that would remove an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy.
Arizona governor won’t proceed with execution set by court
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says corrections officials won’t carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state’s new attorney general.
EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems
The Biden administration on Friday said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in audits of public water systems.