Fate of Honest Abe statues under review in Chicago, honestly
<p>A city commission is determining the fate of monuments to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and other historical figures in Chicago as part of...
Kansas lawmaker accused of past abuse gets written warning
<p>TOPEKA, Kan. — A new Kansas legislator accused of abusive behavior before taking office received a written warning Thursday from a committee that investigated...
Agency to take action on fracking ban near Delaware River
WEST TRENTON, N.J. — A regulatory agency that’s responsible for the water supply for more than 13 million people is poised to take final...
Solicitor finds no fault with Baltimore prosecutor’s travel
BALTIMORE — Baltimore's state's attorney, a prominent figure in the racial justice movement, is not at fault for taking trips to conferences around the...
Religious leader sentenced for 1980s child deaths
<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A woman who once ran a Florida religious group described as a cult by prosecutors has been sentenced for the 1980s...
Feds arrest UCLA student accused of sitting in Pence’s chair
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles college student and self-described fascist was arrested after he sat in former Vice President Mike Pence's chair in...
Wait for young drivers reduced in NC Senate measure
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — New school-age drivers in North Carolina could receive a provisional license in half the time current law requires in legislation recommended...
Officials: 8-year-old Honduran migrant drowned in Rio Grande
MEXICO CITY — A Honduran boy drowned as he attempted to cross the Rio Grande dividing Mexico and the United States, Mexican immigration officials...
Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death
<p>CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted in the city last year after George Floyd's death in...
Insurers question claims process in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance companies for permission to serve...