Nation Sep 30 Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Nation Sep 29 Bear 910 vs. Backpack: It's the final showdown for Alaska's Fat Bear Week Fat Bear Week celebrates the resilience of the 2,200 brown bears that live in the Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Politics Sep 12 AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard.
Politics Sep 12 Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit Trump asked for an exhibit beginning now and continuing through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. For Constitution Day on Sept. 17, Trump asked the institution to install the 11-foot statue of Washington featured at the recent…
Nation Sep 12 Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi The state medical examiner’s office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing police to execute the warrants they already had on hand.
Politics Aug 12 Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.
Nation Jun 26 Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles Ten of the jurors were set on a not-guilty verdict, while two others were determined to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, on charges of arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
Nation Jun 09 Southern California stadium workers say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup The tentative contract will give stadium cooks among the highest wages for the job in the country, with many earning $40 an hour in about two years.
Nation Jun 07 Police seek suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near street festival A search in Ohio for suspects who opened fire near a busy street festival stretched into Sunday after 12 people were wounded in the weekend shooting that sent crowds scrambling for cover in a historic Toledo neighborhood.
Nation Apr 22 Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification California lawyers argued that the law applied equally to all law enforcement officers without discriminating against the U.S. government, and that it was important for public safety.