Judge set to rule on Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement plan
A federal bankruptcy judge is expected to rule Wednesday on whether to accept a settlement between OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the states and thousands...
Texas 6-week abortion ban takes effect, with high court mum
A Texas law banning most abortions in the state took effect at midnight, but the Supreme Court has yet to act on an emergency...
Facts about the wildfire threatening Lake Tahoe communities
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Facts about the wildfire threatening communities around Lake Tahoe at the California-Nevada border:
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As fire nears, some Lake Tahoe residents buck order to flee
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — While most of his neighbors fled South Lake Tahoe as a major wildfire charged closer to town, Tod Johnson...
Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief
BOYDTON, Va. — There was a time when Black farms prospered.
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Tea party 2.0? Conservatives get organized in school battles
MEQUON, Wis. — A loose network of conservative groups with ties to major Republican donors and party-aligned think tanks is quietly lending firepower to...
Black women seeing guns as protection from rising crime
TAYLOR, Mich. — Valerie Rupert raised her right arm, slightly shaking and unsure as she aimed at the paper target representing a burglar, a...
Navy helicopter crashes in ocean off Southern California
SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Tuesday in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military...
Lawyer: Britney Spears ‘will not be extorted’ by father
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in payments before stepping down...
Texas school system closes after 2 teachers die of COVID-19
WACO, Texas — A Central Texas school district closed its schools until after the Labor Day holiday Tuesday after two teachers died last week...