Atlanta petition drive to stop ‘Cop City’ is ‘futile,’ city’s attorneys argue
Attorneys for the city of Atlanta say an ongoing petition drive to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training center is “futile” and “invalid.”
Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
An Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
Jurors weighing fate of Pittsburgh synagogue killer hear of the devastation he left behind
A prosecutor is asking jurors to impose a death sentence on the gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, saying Robert Bowers targeted them because of their faith and has never once expressed remorse.
Officials file more charges, but not hate crimes, against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker
A prosecutor has added felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, against a man accused of attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative after a prayer service.
Deaths of four Oregon women over three months are linked, authorities say, reversing earlier call
Authorities in Oregon say the deaths of four women whose bodies were found over three months are linked and that at least one person of interest has been identified.
Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic
A Democratic watchdog group has asked a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F.
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt.
Second Alzheimer’s drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern
New research shows another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening.
Northeast starts to dry out after flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania
An already saturated Northeast has started drying out after a second round of heavy rain in a week, including a flash flood in Pennsylvania that claimed at least five lives.
Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
A Florida neighborhood is having to deal with a growing group of domestic rabbits on its streets after a breeder illegally let hers loose.