At the Florida Man Games, big crowds cheer competitors evading police and wrestling over beer

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors…

‘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…

As Alabama eyes more nitrogen executions, opponents urge companies to cut off plentiful gas supply

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama in late January became the first state to use nitrogen gas…

2 former Didion Milling officials sentenced to 2 years in Wisconsin corn plant blast

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant…

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…

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,…