It is the first trial under a 5-year-old Washington state law designed to make it easier to prosecute police who wrongfully use deadly force. Opening statements are expected this week
More than 30,000 students from 34 schools in the city have been left without in-person classes, due to a wave of violence that the government is unable to contain
In the region of Norte de Santander, authorities have discovered a site where armed groups cremated more than 100 bodies of murdered people
The politician — who currently leads the opposition primary polls in Venezuela — defends privatization policies and the reduction of the size of the state. However, she’s tolerant and flexible on issues such as abortion and gay marriage
The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion. The bill funds government until Nov. 17
Trump is holding fewer, bigger events that demonstrate the strength of his organization and hold over GOP base voters
Officials say when electricity was knocked out, the lack of backup power for pumps seriously hindered firefighting efforts in Kula
A big unknown is whether the court will be asked to weigh in on any aspect of the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump
The heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers on highways, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours
House passage came after Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped plans for steep spending cut and relied on Democratic help
Among the new cardinals is the controversial new head of the Vatican’s doctrine office, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez. Leaders of the church in Hong Kong, Jerusalem and South Sudan filled out the roster
The law will allow minors to keep getting puberty blockers or hormones if they are already receiving the treatment. However, it blocks treatment for most new patients
The Supreme Court in July rejected a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt
The disagreements come just six weeks before Election Day and they’re providing a window into the challenges that the wider movement is preparing to navigate next year
A government shutdown that could begin Sunday would mean even more chaos in Washington at a time when he’s running for reelection
Hard-right Republicans in Congress have rejected any temporary measure to keep government funded. Senators are also set to be at work in a rare Saturday session
The White House is preparing to keep only essential public services open and furlough hundreds of thousands of civil servants
While the saltwater intrusion on the Mississippi hasn’t impacted orchards yet, it is something that state officials and local farmers are diligently watching and planning contingency plans around
The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing tax return information and giving it to two different news outlets between 2018 and 2020
If a shutdown happens, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until it ends.
A flu vaccination and that updated COVID-19 shot are urged for just about everyone, starting with babies as young as 6 months.
There’s suddenly a nearly five-year wait for green cards for religious workers, meaning most of those now here on temporary visas won’t be able to stay long enough to get one
Scott Graham Hall pleaded guilty Friday to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties
Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that already had prompted questions about whether she’d resign and who might replace her
The harsh comments came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai met their Mexican counterparts at the State Department
US District Judge Steve Jones had earlier rejected a similar request from Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and is weighing the same question from three Georgia Republicans
Attorneys and advocates said the church is simply trying to protect its assets and silence abuse victims by shifting the legal proceedings to bankruptcy court
