California reparations report urges action on housing discrimination and overpolicing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It was a report two years in the making — one that…

Public kept out of courtroom as judge weighs evidence in South Carolina police ambush case

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A judge shut a courtroom from the public and reporters Thursday during…

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9%…

With Muslim members away for Eid, Minneapolis City Council kills rent control measure

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday,…

Hunter Biden settles child support case with Arkansas woman

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has settled a child support case…

Nebraska lawmaker sues conservative PAC for defamation, says online attacks led to threats

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker is suing a conservative political action committee for defamation,…

Political consultant gets 24 years for paying hitmen to kill a colleague

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey political consultant who had two hitmen kill a colleague…

Transgender Kansas residents can keep updating their documents despite a new law, governor says

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic governor in Kansas declared Thursday that the state will keep…

As NFL cracks down on players gambling, what events are pro athletes allowed to bet on?

The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized…

San Francisco displays the largest ever pink triangle for Pride month in a stand against pushback

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community’s…