Weapons charges dropped in 2018 raid on family compound in desert that turned up child’s remains

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two firearms charges were dismissed Thursday amid preparations for a trial…

2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in…

1.5 million people asked to conserve water in Seattle because of statewide drought

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Public Utilities is asking about 1.5 million customers in the Seattle area…

Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground…

Texas teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 16-year-old who opened fire at a Dallas-area school earlier this…

Wisconsin DNR defends lack of population goal in wolf management plan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials defended their decision not to set a hard cap…

Proposed North Carolina budget would exempt legislators from public records disclosures

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are attempting to exempt themselves from…

Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When an Ohio father learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated…

North Carolina legislature gives initial OK to budget, which also would start Medicaid expansion

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly gave initial approval Thursday to a long-delayed North…

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened at a suburban Chicago home, where a couple,…