Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to burn down planned abortion clinic

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to driving a car into a…

Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a…

Prosecutors seek life in prison for man who opened fire on New York City subway train, injuring 10

Federal prosecutors have recommended life sentences for the man who opened fire on a crowded Brooklyn…

Bill for preserving site of Wounded Knee massacre in South Dakota passes U.S. House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to preserve the site of the Wounded Knee massacre — one…

Nevada pardons board will now consider requests for posthumous pardons

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s pardons board will now consider requests for posthumous pardons in a…

An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.

An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may…

Poker player who drew donations for Las Vegas event lied about dying from cancer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A poker player who said he had terminal cancer and accepted thousands…

Oklahoma state police trooper fatally shot a truck driver during a traffic stop

STROUD, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper fatally shot the driver of a semi…

GOP state Rep. Richard Nelson withdraws from Louisiana governor’s race

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The crowded field of candidates running for Louisiana governor is shrinking,…

11 votes separate Democratic candidates in South Carolina Senate special election

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic nominee for a special election for an open South…