Civil-rights claim planned in fatal crash involving State Police sergeant

The family of a special-needs man who died after a December 2023 crash caused by State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley is preparing ...

Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump was swiftly fired Friday by the ...

Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three appointees are personally loyal to him, collided with the court’s view of itself Friday when six justices ...

Duxbury mom accused of murdering her children wants a two-stage trial

Lindsay Clancy wants her trial for the strangulation murder of her three children split into two parts: one to decide whether she is guilty and a second to determine if she was legally insane when ...

Scientists change how El Niño is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycle that includes El Niño and its counterpart La Niña can help explain the scientific mystery of why Earth’s already ...

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden ...