COVID-19 patients strain Indiana hospitals as virus surges
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s rapid surge in coronavirus infections, fueled by the highly contagious delta variant, is again straining hospitals as patient admissions spike to...
Ida and COVID-19: ‘Twin-demic’ slams Louisiana hospitals
HOUMA, La. — The wind ripped chunks off the hospital’s roof and the entire building rumbled. One nurse said the cement pounding into the...
11 Indiana BMV branches temporarily closed over staffing
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is blaming staffing shortages for a decision to shut down 11 license branches around the state...
Tribes, states seek review of Native child adoptions case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review a case that centers on whether Native Americans should receive preference in...
Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on church shooting conviction
Dylann Roof has filed the next step in his federal appeal, challenging a court's confirmation of his conviction and death sentence for the 2015...
Portland vote on banning city business with Texas delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland, Oregon, City Council vote on a draft emergency resolution that would ban the purchase of goods and services from...
Ida curfew lifted in New Orleans; 250K students still out
BATON ROUGE, La. — New Orleans lifted a nightly curfew Wednesday as the city moved closer to regaining full power 10 days after Hurricane...
Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida judge ruled Wednesday that the state cannot enforce a ban on public schools mandating the use of masks...
EXPLAINER: What was, and is, al-Qaida?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Born out of the 1980s war against the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan, the terror group al-Qaida under Osama...
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
WASHINGTON — The sailor killed in the suicide bomber attack during the evacuation mission in Afghanistan late last month has been posthumously promoted, according...