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Lavish court spending in poor West Virginia triggers scandal
August 14, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A $42,000 antique desk. A $32,000 blue suede sectional sofa. A $7,500 inlaid wooden floor map of West Virginia's 55 counties. more »»
Los Angeles is first in US to install subway body scanners
August 14, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles' subway will become the first mass transit system in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday. more »»
NYC mayor signs bill capping new ride-hail licenses
August 14, 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City, the largest American market for Uber, has become the first U.S. city to regulate the growth of app-based rides. more »»
Defense: No evidence in teen's death days after Obama event
August 14, 2018 CHICAGO (AP) — Defense lawyers highlighted a lack of physical evidence as the trial started Tuesday for two men charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago student just days after she... more »»
Yosemite reopens to visitors with smoky air, tight lodging
August 14, 2018 Yosemite National Park reopened its scenic valley Tuesday after a nearly three-week closure due to nearby wildfires but advised visitors to expect some smoke in the air and limited lodging and... more »»
The Latest: Public turnout sparse for Nebraska execution
August 14, 2018 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Nebraska's first execution since 1997 (all times local): 2:40 p.. more »»
APNewsBreak: California may redo law to treat, free suspects
August 14, 2018 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. more »»
The Latest: Inmate mostly still during Nebraska execution
August 14, 2018 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Nebraska's first execution since 1997 (all times local): 1 p.m. more »»
The Latest: Governor opposes release of compound suspects
August 14, 2018 TAOS, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on 11 children found living in a filthy, makeshift compound in New Mexico (all times local): 10:55 a.m. New Mexico Gov. more »»
LA to become first in US to install subway body scanners
August 14, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles subway system will become the first in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesda. more »»
Ride-hail drivers rush to register cars before license cap
August 14, 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City, the largest American market for Uber, is becoming the first U.S. city to regulate the growth of app-based rides. more »»
Yosemite park reopens, but fire's toll on tourism still felt
August 14, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The reopening of Yosemite National Park can't come soon enough for Douglas Shaw. The 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.. more »»
Man pleads not guilty to kidnapping in son's torture case
August 14, 2018 ACKLEY, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of torturing his 8-year-old son by locking him in a basement, withholding food and making him endure dog bites has pleaded not guilty. more »»
Possible evidence in missing girls case found at warehouse
August 14, 2018 WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Authorities investigating the decades-old disappearances of several girls say they've found possible evidence during a search of an abandoned suburban Detroit warehouse. more »»
2 on trial in killing of Chicago teen days after Obama event
August 14, 2018 CHICAGO (AP) — Two men are standing trial in the 2013 shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago student just days after she performed with her high school band at then-President Barack Obama's... more »» |
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