Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
NEW YORK — As states lift mask rules and ease restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of falling case numbers, public health officials...
Malnourished, neglected horses up for adoption after seizure
MONTVILLE, Conn. — Eight malnourished and neglected horses seized by the state last year from a Connecticut farm are being made available for adoption,...
Fate of Honest Abe statues under review in Chicago, honestly
A city commission is determining the fate of monuments to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and other historical figures in Chicago as part of...
Black Indiana lawmakers face Republican boos during debate
INDIANAPOLIS — Tempers flared among Indiana legislators during a debate Thursday when Black lawmakers were shouted down and booed by some Republicans and two...
Religious leader sentenced for 1980s child deaths
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A woman who once ran a Florida religious group described as a cult by prosecutors has been sentenced for the 1980s...
Fort Wayne triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 injured
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A triple shooting In Fort Wayne killed two men and critically injured a third, authorities said.
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Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death
CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted in the city last year after George Floyd's death in...
Kansas lawmaker accused of past abuse gets written warning
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new Kansas legislator accused of abusive behavior before taking office received a written warning Thursday from a committee that investigated...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
CULVER CITY, Calif. — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19...
