Men face prison for human smuggling after an Indian family of 4 died on the US-Canada border
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to cross into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard, two men
What we know about the escape of a former police chief and convicted killer in Arkansas
CALICO ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials scoured Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped from prison over the weekend. Grant Hardin, who briefly served as police chief for the small
Hawaii’s governor signs new hotel tax legislation to help cope with climate change
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and other consequences of climate change. The
Dealer gets 19 years in prison for providing drugs that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City drug dealer who admitted providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent transgender activist was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison, prosecutors said. Michael Kuilan, 45, of
SpaceX launches another Starship mega rocket in latest demo after back-to-back explosions
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening in hopes of making it through the entire test flight. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch
Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Trump administration accused North Carolina’s election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure voter registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers. The Justice Department sued in federal
Fed’s Williams calls for strong response if inflation deviates from target
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Wednesday central banks must “respond relatively strongly” when inflation begins to deviate from their target. Given high uncertainty around the economic impact of
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to
Orphaned cub finds comfort in a teddy bear and costumed caregivers
Autumn Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a 12-pound (5.4 kg) black bear cub who she hopes will consider
Missouri Supreme Court allows abortion ban to continue
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a pair of lower court rulings that had blocked the state’s strict abortion ban, once again putting the ban in place at least for now. The
