‘They smothered him’: Dinwiddie top prosecutor points the finger at seven Henrico deputies in Irvo Otieno’s death

DINWIDDIE, Va. (WRIC) — Dinwiddie’s top prosecutor is saying seven Henrico Sheriff’s deputies showed cruelty, abuse…

Texas AG Ken Paxton pushes court to reconsider injunction halting investigations into affirming care

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San Francisco police arrest 12-year-old in ‘unprovoked’ bus stabbing

A 12-year-old boy was arrested by San Francisco police in connection to a city bus stabbing…

Houston ISD families blast the state’s takeover of the district as an intervention that won’t improve student learning

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Dallas Zoo suspect accused of stealing two monkeys indicted for burglary

The man accused of stealing two monkeys from their enclosure at the Dallas Zoo was indicted…

UN warns Haitian gangs taking over country, extra police support not enough

The U.N.’s special envoy to Haiti warned Wednesday that the ongoing training and resources the international…

The Texas House and Senate differ on how to cut property taxes. Here’s what their proposals say.

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New Mexico seeking ‘professional bear huggers’ for new job opening

If you’re looking for a new job, live in the Southwest, and list one of your…

8 insurgents, 2 kids dead in Pakistani military raid near Afghan border

Pakistani security forces attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border Wednesday, prompting a shootout that…

North Korea fires launches multiple ballistic missiles into sea ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea launched another suspected ballistic missile, Japanese officials said Thursday, local time, hours before a…