Nation

Justice Kennedy’s retirement, his legacy and what it means going forward

By Joshua Barajas, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1988, but sometimes sided with the court’s liberal justices and became a crucial vote on the nine-justice court on issues from gun rights to affirmative action.

Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.

California pot shops offer discounts as new standards near

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed.

More delay, cost for NASA’s next-generation space telescope

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

NASA announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope will now fly no earlier than 2021.

Jackson family patriarch dies at 89

By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Joseph Jackson, the strong, fearsome patriarch of the musical Jackson family, has died, according to a person close to the family.

Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more.

East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose

By Joshua Barajas

All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said.

White House faces hard deadline on reunited migrant families

By Elliot Spagat, Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Associated Press

MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican border reunited within 30 days, sooner for youngsters under 5.

Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.