15+ hour, 23+ min ago   (308+ words) WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law when the Department of Homeland Security directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to plan for cutting its workforce by 50%, a decision with significant implications for disaster response…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (397+ words) NEW YORK — Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Friday with moments of silence, the reading of victims’ names and ceremonies honoring the lives lost in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks on…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (322+ words) A Texas judge has denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial, leaving his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in place. Retired Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty issued the decision Saturday following a two-day hearing in Collin County....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) WASHINGTON — A former Justice Department civil-rights attorney says federal investigations into alleged antisemitism at several prominent universities were rushed, politically driven and, in some cases, unsupported by sufficient facts or law. Van Erem, who spent nearly a decade in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Meta is facing one of its biggest U.S. legal tests over the safety of Facebook and Instagram as a coalition of 29 states takes the company to trial over allegations that it deliberately designed features to keep children and teenagers hooked. Opening…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) Hayden Panettiere, the actress known for starring in the television series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died at age 36, her family confirmed Monday through her publicist. Panettiere was found unresponsive Sunday at her apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, and was pronounced…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (202+ words) At least six people, including a 4-year-old boy, have died after powerful storms and flooding swept across Indiana, state emergency officials reported Saturday. The deaths occurred in Delaware, Jennings, Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties after the storm system began Tuesday,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead after shootings at three locations in rural Missaukee County, Michigan, authorities said Saturday. Michigan State Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Chad Hickman. Troopers responding Friday to a home in Lake Township…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) A U.S. Army soldier’s wife is back home after immigration officers removed her from a deportation flight to Brazil and released her following more than a month in federal custody. Eliaser remained aboard as other detainees left the plane in Brazil,…...