Manchin decision hurts Democrats’ Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection virtually ensures that the Democratic…

Chase on Texas border that killed 8 puts high-speed pursuits in spotlight again

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The white Honda Civic sped down Highway 57, a rural two-lane corridor…

Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury awarded more than $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former…

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios and return to work with writers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither…

New Mexico revisits tax credits for electric vehicles after governor’s veto

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The administration of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham used a…

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served as former President Donald…

Chicago suburb drops citations against reporter for asking too many questions

CALUMET CITY, Ill. (AP) — Officials in a suburban Chicago community on Monday dropped municipal citations…

Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction

Three of the four Indigenous men who served 18 years in prison for a murder conviction…

Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in…

ACLU sues South Dakota over its vanity plate restrictions

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota announced Monday that it is…