Purdue: Settlement better for states than continuing suits
As much as some dislike it, Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over opioids is better for states than allowing them to...
Kentucky man convicted in killing after governor’s pardon
LONDON, Ky. — A man pardoned by Kentucky's former governor for a 2014 drug robbery killing has been convicted for the same slaying in...
Letitia Wright injured filming stunt on ‘Black Panther 2’
“Black Panther” star Letitia Wright is being treated in a hospital after sustaining minor injuries on the Boston set of “Wakanda Forever.”
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Indiana daily COVID-19 cases spike back to January levels
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana on Wednesday reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time since early January, amid...
Nashville Freedom Rider Ernest ‘Rip’ Patton dies at 81
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ernest “Rip” Patton, a member of the Nashville Freedom Riders and civil rights leader, has died, the Freedom Rides Museum announced....
Lawsuit: Transgender teen strip-searched at airport
RALEIGH, N.C. — A transgender teenager from North Carolina was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport after she registered a “false positive”...
Body found in trash identified as suburban Indianapolis man
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A man whose body was found among trash hauled away by a garbage truck in Lafayette has been identified as a...
Senate Democrats push voting rights bills in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Senate Democrats brought their push for a new federal voting bill to battleground Wisconsin on Wednesday, arguing at a roundtable...
2 US lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress are facing condemnation and questions following their surprise visit to Afghanistan this week, which diverted resources from the...
New Mexico governor joins US conservation challenge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Wednesday, making New Mexico the latest western state to join an ambitious effort...