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Books on Nagasaki and Supreme Court win Lukas prizes
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 4:16 amBooks on the bombing of Nagasaki and the Supreme Court case that legalized racial segregation have won prizes named for the late author and journalist… -
26-year-old man shot by police in Newport News, Virginia
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 4:12 amAuthorities in Virginia say a 26-year-old man is being treated for injuries after being shot by police in Newport News. -
Lightning strike injures 3 South Florida firefighters
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 3:36 amOfficials say a lightning strike injured three South Florida firefighters. -
Panel to hold clemency hearing for Georgia death row inmate
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 1:56 amA Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die this week has grown into a quiet man with a positive influence who bears little resemblance to… -
Passport mark for sex offenders law challenged in court
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 12:36 amA judge in Northern California is set to hear arguments over whether to block a new federal law that requires sex offenders to have "unique… -
Proposals to increase access to free lawyers in civil cases
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 12:24 amMore than two dozen bills being considered in 18 states this year would expand poor people’s rights to a lawyer at state expense in certain… -
Flint official: State overruled plan for corrosion control
Associated Press | March 30, 2016 12:00 amA city official says he intended to treat Flint's drinking water with anti-corrosive chemicals after the switch to the Flint River but was overruled by… -
Man who accused orphanage founder appeals defamation verdict
Associated Press | March 29, 2016 10:32 pmLawyers are headed back to court following a jury's $14.5 million defamation verdict against a Maine man who accused an orphanage founder in Haiti of… -
Nevada backs priority Superfund status for toxic mine
Associated Press | March 29, 2016 8:44 pmNevada is dropping its long-held opposition to having a World War II-era copper mine added to the priority list of the nation's most polluted Superfund… -
Police: Woman killed by Arizona officer held scissors
Associated Press | March 29, 2016 8:21 pmA woman who was armed with scissors was shot five times and killed by police over the weekend in a small eastern Arizona community, authorities…