Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to
Ex-Senator Brown wins Ohio US Senate Democratic primary
By Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown was projected to win the Ohio Democratic primary election on Tuesday, in his bid to win back the seat he held until his 2024
Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban
The Trump administration sued Denver and its police department on Tuesday seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989. The lawsuit came a day after city officials
FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from
US gasoline prices top $4.50 a gallon as summer driving season nears
By Anushree Mukherjee May 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline surpassed $4.50 a gallon on Tuesday for the first time since July 2022, data from GasBuddy showed, as the U.S.-Israeli war with
Professor’s speech praising pro-Palestinian students sparks backlash at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend. The remarks — and the ensuing apology — have set off cascading recriminations,
Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after
Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery at her Texas home
DALLAS (AP) — A former FedEx driver was sentenced to death on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl he took from her Texas home while delivering a Christmas gift. Jurors in a Fort
Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is indicted on new assault count
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on a new charge over claims that he fired a
Fight led to shooting at Oklahoma park that left 23 wounded, police say
EDMOND, Oklahoma (AP) — A fight touched off a shooting at a weekend party crowded with young adults at an Oklahoma park, leaving 23 people with gunshot and shrapnel wounds, including one who was gravely hurt, police