A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state. U.S. District Judge Stanley Marcus, noting a ruling will be issued “shortly,” said the […]

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., took a victory lap following Tuesday’s historic vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., with the help of a handful of hardline Republicans in his own party. “We’re concerned about the future of the conservative agenda in the house,” Gaetz told reporters on the Hill […]

The body of a missing 86-year-old California man was found under a bridge and now a search is on for his missing brother, authorities said Monday.  Minas Khacheryan was found in an aqueduct under a bridge on 195th Street West and West Avenue G in the Los Angeles suburb of […]

The chief of the Gluckstadt Police Department is resigning. Wendell Watts recently submitted his resignation and said his last day as chief of the city, located about 17 miles north of Jackson, will be on Monday. He told news outlets he couldn’t comment on his future plans. INTERIM JACKSON, MS, […]

Police officers in an Atlanta suburb fatally shot a man before dawn Tuesday after he tried to steal a police vehicle, investigators say. FAMILY OF MONTAY STINSON SAYS FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF HAS ‘BLOOD’ ON HIS HANDS AFTER INMATE’S DEATH The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said police in Lawrenceville were conducting […]

Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 Tuesday in their AL Wild Card Series opener. Corey Seager and Josh Jung drove in runs and the Rangers benefited from four errors by the Rays, who also fizzled offensively before […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had to leave Monday night’s game against the New York Giants with a knee injury that came from what he described as a “dirty play.” In the second quarter, Smith was running toward the sideline when he was taken down from behind by Giants linebacker […]

A Broken Bow, Oklahoma, woman was killed Friday after she was struck in the head by the wing of a small airplane, while on a riding lawn mower next to an airport runway. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 27-year-old Samantha Hayes died at Broken Bow Municipal Airport, located about 185 […]

EXCLUSIVE: PORTERS CORNERS, N.Y. – Shortly after police left a property linked to Charlotte Sena’s alleged kidnapper Craig Ross Jr., a man pulled into the driveway and identified himself as the suspect’s son – before ordering reporters to back off. “Yea, he’s my father, but why do I have to […]

North Carolina laws requiring citizens to reside in the state and within a precinct at least 30 days before an election date to be eligible to vote are unlawful and must be blocked, a union-affiliated retiree group said in a federal lawsuit this week. Lawyers for the North Carolina Alliance […]