State Wires

Police: Man arrested in San Diego after Chicago slaying

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CHICAGO — A 34-year-old man sought by police in the fatal shooting of a couple at a Puerto Rican culture celebration in Chicago has...

Inmates claim Indiana prison kept them in cruel conditions

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BUNKER HILL, Ind. — Six inmates at an Indiana prison are alleging in lawsuits that they were kept in near-total darkness for weeks at...

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

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ATLANTA — Brian Kemp often tells supporters to “keep choppin’ wood,” the way the self-described “country guy” urges a steady, deliberate approach. Yet the...

Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards

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TURNER, Ore. — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields...

Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing

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WASHINGTON — A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month...

Work planned for International Circus Hall of Fame buildings

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PERU, Ind. — Two original buildings will be restored at the International Circus Hall of Fame in northeastern Indiana. ...

Atlanta LB Mingo charged with indecency with child in Texas

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ARLINGTON, Texas — NFL linebacker Barkevious Mingo, who is currently with the Atlanta Falcons, has been arrested in Texas on a charge of indecency...

‘Laredo’ actor William Smith dies; played cowboys, brawlers

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LOS ANGELES — Actor William Smith, who played bikers, brawlers, cowboys and no-nonsense tough guys in films and television shows including “Laredo,” “Rich Man,...

State reports slight increase in Indiana abortions for 2020

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INDIANAPOLIS — The number of abortions performed in Indiana grew slightly last year, with a new state report showing that drug-induced abortions made up...

Awaiting news, families of condo victims bond together

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At the Seaview Hotel in Surfside, a vast and once impersonal ballroom has become a refuge — a shared space...