A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It’s rarely granted
A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the U.S., this time backed by several GOP lawmakers and bestselling author John Grisham, who ...
Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’ in forum
Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American ...
California vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael ...
Bands drop out of Orlando music festival after Kyle Rittenhouse booked as guest
Shell Shock organizers describe the festival as a concert charity event that seeks to raise funds for a charity that ...
Mattel releases first Diwali Barbie doll
( The Hill) — Mattel is introducing its first Diwali Barbie doll, which the company says is being released as part of its ...
Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days pleaded guilty for having an animal at large. The owner was fined $105 and court costs ...
Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time. A judge ...
Judge denies order Black student punished over hair had sought to return to Texas school
A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high ...
Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to help a fellow white supremacist gang member escape from prison was ...
Bath Masters Game of the Week Preview: Wayne at Springfield
Neighboring GWOC rivals Wayne and Springfield get set to battle it out once again tonight as the Warriors and Wildcats, two ...
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during Helene. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene. With Helene hitting during the homestretch of an ...
Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation
A retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters was sentenced to probation instead of prison on Friday, as the ...