Prosecutors are arguing in a court filing that the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case should spend 50 years in prison
Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him
Prosecutors say the former girlfriend of a member of the boy band Why Don’t We has been charged with trying to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their now 7-year-old daughter
Texas board faults Camp Mystic leader for inaction during deadly flood
A Texas board has suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s co-director in a scathing order that accuses her of not helping children evacuate during last year’s catastrophic floods
Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago
US sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials for allegedly maintaining Hezbollah's influence over state institutions
Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said an Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak
Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death
Georgia’s PSC elections have become a referendum on energy prices
Georgia is 1 of only 10 states that elects its utility commission — the board that has final say over how much nearly 3 million Georgians pay for electricity. The state’s public service commission, or PSC, also has substantial say over how that electricity is made and, because fossil fuel...
As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
A new paper generated a fair amount of consternation and eye-rolling when the authors claimed that New Orleans, the largest city in Louisiana, is at risk of being surrounded by open water by the end of the century. As human-caused global warming continues to drive sea level rise, coastal Louisiana,...
Hull KR thrash under-strength Wigan before final in disastrous look for Super League
Hull KR 62-4 Wigan Champions run in 11 tries as Peet plays youngsters Hull KR and Wigan took drastically contrasting approaches to prepare for next weekend’s Challenge Cup final: the result was a disastrous look for Super League and an exhibition of men against boys, with Rovers inflicting a heavy...