Florida Supreme Court reprimands judge for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial
The Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz on Monday for showing bias toward the prosecution.
Death of intellectually disabled inmate at Virginia prison drawing FBI scrutiny, document shows
The FBI is looking into the death of an intellectually disabled inmate who died at a Virginia prison and whom the agency identified as “a possible victim of a crime.”.
Santa Barbara’s daily, one of California’s oldest, stops publishing after owner declares bankruptcy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California’s oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt.
The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober
Georgia’s Big Peanut is back.
IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers to protect worker safety and combat scammers
The IRS says it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a an effort to keep its workers safe and combat scammers who pose as IRS agents.
Vermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding
Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report their losses from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops.
Authorities probing why police dog was deployed on man who was surrendering
An investigation has been launched into why an Ohio officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State Highway Patrol troopers urging the officer to hold the dog back.
Abortion messaging roils debate over Ohio ballot initiative. Backers said it wasn’t about that
The fraught politics of abortion have helped turn an August ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to change the state constitution into a cauldron of misinformation and fear-mongering.
Civil rights attorney Crump set to announce another suit against Northwestern over alleged hazing
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is set to announce another lawsuit against Northwestern University over hazing allegations in its athletic programs, with the latest suit touted as containing “damning new details” of sexual hazing and abuse in its football program.
Arizona woman’s heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more
The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules.