Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s first Black police officer, dies at 90

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The City of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died.…

Highly pathogenic avian flu detected at Alabama chicken farm, nearly 48K birds killed

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock…

Arkansas man arrested after trying to crash through gates at South Carolina nuclear plant

WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been arrested for trying to crash through the…

Judge dismisses challenge to New Hampshire’s provisional voting law

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits challenging New Hampshire’s new…

Boy killed in Cincinnati shooting that wounded 5 others, some juveniles, police say

CINCINNATI (AP) — An 11-year-old boy was killed and five other people were wounded in a…

Oregon Democratic US Rep. Earl Blumenauer reflects on 27 years in Congress and what comes next

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon…

North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s voter photo identification law, enacted nearly five years ago by…

Escondido police shoot and kill man who fired gun at them during chase

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Police in Escondido shot and killed a man Friday after he fired…

Third suspect surrenders over Massachusetts shooting blamed for newborn baby’s death

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — A third suspect has surrendered to police in connection with an investigation…

South Carolina city pays $500,000 to man whose false arrest sparked 2021 protests

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina city is paying a $500,000 settlement to a man…