FEMA’s acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday. David Richardson said his intention was to
Widow of Little Rock airport director killed in raid sues ATF over husband’s death
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The widow of an Arkansas airport director who was killed during a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid on his home last year sued the agency and several officials, claiming
Kentucky auditor sues governor in bid to end dispute blocking kinship care law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican auditor sued Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, asking a judge to untangle a dispute blocking the implementation of a state law meant to support adults who step up to care
Former West Virginia jail supervisor sentenced in coverup of assault that led to inmate’s death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An ex-jail supervisor in West Virginia was sentenced Thursday to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in the coverup of an assault by other corrections officers that led to
Idaho judge wants an investigation of information leaks in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple-murder case
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s upcoming quadruple-murder trial says he wants to identify anyone who may have violated a gag order by leaking information from the investigation to news organizations or anyone else
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service,
Utah Supreme Court orders new trial for man on death row after police misconduct surfaces
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “numerous constitutional violations” during the trial and sentencing of a man who spent decades on death row merit a new trial. Justices affirmed the ruling
The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The move is part
National Guard helicopter crew landed on Montana ranch and trespassed to take antlers, citations say
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Three Montana Army National Guard members face trespassing charges after authorities said they landed a Black Hawk helicopter in a mountain pasture on a private ranch to take several elk antlers before flying
Walz contrasts Minnesota’s bipartisan budget breakthrough with Washington’s deep divisions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and leaders of the Minnesota Legislature announced a hard-fought budget deal Thursday, contrasting the bipartisan cooperation that produced the agreement with the deep divisions that have tied Washington in
