Nation Jul 02 Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder after admitting to brutal stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students Kohberger was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University when prosecutors say he broke into a rental home in Moscow, Idaho, and stabbed the four students.
Nation May 17 Explosion outside fertility clinic in California kills 1; police say act appeared ‘intentional’ An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to…
Nation Mar 19 As Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House, violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and even privately owned cars have been targeted. Not all of the incidents have been definitively linked to politics, but there has been a clear uptick since President Donald Trump took office.
Politics Mar 01 Judge extends block on Trump’s plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a federal judge's ruling in Seattle late Friday.
Politics Feb 25 Federal judge blocks Trump effort to suspend nation’s refugee admissions system The ruling came Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created for moving refugees into the U.S. Lawyers for…
Politics Feb 06 Another federal judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Politics Jan 24 What to know about the legal battle over Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship Trump's executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. Here are some things to know about the judge's decision and the lawsuits…
Nation Jan 18 Homes were burning and roads jammed before evacuation order for Palisades Fire, AP finds The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and…
Nation Jan 03 Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion dampen Hawaii’s fireworks culture? Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays.
Politics Oct 29 The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages A shuttered polling station represents just the latest example of persistent voting challenges in Alaska’s remote Native villages, a collection of more than 200 far-flung communities that dot the nation's largest state.