Expelled lawmaker returned to Tennessee House
The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after…
White House pushing back on curbs to abortion access
The Biden administration is pushing back on blows to abortion access after a federal judge in Texas delivered a ruling that could cut off access to the most commonly used…
AP Top Stories April 12 P
Here’s the latest for Wednesday, April 12th: Ukraine’s outrage grows over video seeming to show beheading; President Joe Biden eager to trace Irish roots; Big flames, raining embers in NJ…
New Leaked Documents Show Broad Infighting Among Russian Officials
The F.S.B. “calculated the actual number of Russians wounded and killed in action was closer to 110,000,” the document says. A Guide to the Leaked Pentagon Documents Card 1 of 6 A major…
Rivers and railroads: When trains derail, water is often nearby. Blame decisions made 150 years ago.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – The kayaker floating down the Colorado River looked up from a peaceful passage downstream as Amtrak’s California Zephyr rumbled past. Rolling on narrow rails supporting a pair of…
Avian flu is killing endangered California condors at alarming rate, federal data suggests
The avian influenza stalking wild and domestic bird flocks across the country has killed at least six endangered California condors since March and is suspected of killing another dozen. The…
In wake of Tyre Nichols’ beating death, Memphis council orders police to halt traffic stops for minor offenses
In the wake of the brutal beating and death of Tyre Nichols earlier this year, police in Memphis will be directed to cease traffic stops for low-level offenses like improperly…
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‘Please don’t punish him’: Louisville shooting bodycam footage, 911 calls paint picture of desperate moments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A frantic call from an Old National Bank employee and a much calmer one from a co-worker hiding in a closet provided Louisville police the first indications of the…
Florida executes ‘ninja killer’ Louis Bernard Gaskin for couple’s 1989 death
A Florida inmate known as the “ninja killer” was executed Wednesday for murdering a couple in Palm Coast, Florida, in 1989. Louis Bernard Gaskin, 56, was pronounced dead at 6:15…