As Sturgis rally clears, COVID cases, hospitalizations rise
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Rumbles from the motorcycles and rock shows of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have hardly cleared from the Black Hills of...
Scenes from Week 2 of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial
NEW YORK — The second week of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial in New York City proved to be an exercise by prosecutors to...
Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
WASHINGTON — The rancorous debate over whether returning students should wear masks in the classroom has moved from school boards to courtrooms.
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Experts warn of dangers from breach of voter system software
ATLANTA — Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose...
Louisiana braces for ‘life-altering’ Hurricane Ida
NEW ORLEANS — Residents across Louisiana's coast Saturday were taking one last day to prepare for what is being described as a “life-altering” Hurricane...
Video shows police use stun gun on NBA’s Jaxson Hayes
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police officer briefly pressed a knee to the neck of NBA player Jaxson Hayes as the New Orleans...
California students disciplined for racist social posts
SALINAS, Calif. — Several Northern California high school students have been disciplined after officials learned they posted online photos and videos of a Black...
Indictment accuses 2 officers of murdering Austin scientist
AUSTIN, Texas — Two Texas police officers, including one already under a murder indictment, were indicted Friday in the July 2019 shooting of an...
Judge strikes Seattle homelessness measure from ballot
SEATTLE — A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a...
Microsoft fixes cloud platform vulnerability after warning
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says it has fixed a flaw in its cloud computing platform that cybersecurity researchers warned could have enabled hackers to...