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Conservative high court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

Conservative high court upholds Arizona voting restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other states' voting limits put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections.
Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson as the head of a new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. She also picked Republican Rep.
Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children

Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — As more human remains emerged Wednesday from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo tower, the dead this time included the first children, ages 4 and 10, a loss that the Miami-Dade mayor called “too great to bear.
Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M

Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man accused of burning a toddler with a butane torch, killing him and disposing of his body in an apartment complex dumpster in February has had his bail set at $1 million.
Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate was executed Wednesday evening for an attack that killed his pregnant wife, 5-year-old daughter and father-in-law more than a decade ago.
'Homing pigeons that can't find their home' block I-95 exit

'Homing pigeons that can't find their home' block I-95 exit

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An exit off Interstate 95 in Florida had to be closed for three hours after 100 homing pigeons fell off a truck and refused to move, posing a driving hazard to motorists, officials said Wednesday.
Revised vote count shows Adams ahead in NYC mayoral primary

Revised vote count shows Adams ahead in NYC mayoral primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Revised vote counts in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary show Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintaining a thin lead, a day after a first attempt to report the results of a ranked choice voting analysis went disastrous
UNC trustees OK Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application

UNC trustees OK Nikole Hannah-Jones' tenure application

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
House to probe Capitol riot -- over Republican opposition

House to probe Capitol riot -- over Republican opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply split along party lines, the House launched a new investigation of the Jan.
NCAA clears athletes for compensation as state laws kick in

NCAA clears athletes for compensation as state laws kick in

DALLAS (AP) — The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to profit off their name Thursday, the eve of legislation becoming law in several states that would allow for such compensation.