‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake

NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s…

Louisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murder

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana State University football player was arrested Thursday and charged…

Driver who injured 9 in a California sidewalk crash guilty of hit-and-run but not DUI

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A driver who plowed into a crowd on a Southern California sidewalk…

Ex-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering, halting federal trial

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate William “Sam” McCann abruptly pleaded guilty…

Ex-Los Angeles police officer won’t be retried for manslaughter for fatal shooting at Costco store

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A former Los Angeles police officer who shot and killed a mentally…

16-year-old boy arrested in NYC subway shooting that killed 1 and wounded 5

NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in connection with a deadly shooting…

AP Week in Pictures: North America

Feb. 9 – 15, 2024 Kansas City Chiefs players celebrate the game-wining touchdown during the Super…

Montana Rep. Rosendale drops US Senate bid after 6 days, citing Trump endorsement of opponent

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale dropped his U.S. Senate bid on Thursday,…

First-ever February tornadoes in Wisconsin caused $2.4M in damages

EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month…

Louisiana lawmaker proposes adding nitrogen gas and electrocution to the state’s execution methods

BATON ROGUE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s infamous electric chair — dubbed by death row inmates as…