A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press February 25,
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Mallinckrodt Reaches $1.6 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the United States, has tentatively agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits brought by state and local governments over
Michael Bloomberg’s Longtime Partner Defends His Nondisclosure Agreements
Diana Taylor, the longtime partner of Michael Bloomberg, this week defended the presidential candidate’s use of nondisclosure agreements, telling those who may be bothered by them: “It was 30 years
Democrats Block Abortion-Related Bills as Republicans Seek Election Advantage
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked action on legislation that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to
Ex-Senator Feingold Joins Fight Over Courts as Liberals Try to Counter Trump
WASHINGTON — Russ Feingold, the former Democratic senator from Wisconsin, is assuming the leadership of the American Constitution Society, a progressive group active on judicial nominations and the justice system,
What Happened to the Students Caught Up in the College Admissions Scandal?
BOSTON — They have been expelled from schools, haunted by nightmares and panic attacks, whispered about by classmates, and mocked online. For the young people whose parents were charged in
Illinois lawyers say Blagojevich should be disbarred
Government attorneys say former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be stripped of his law license By The Associated Press February 25, 2020, 9:55 PM 2 min read CHICAGO — Former
Prosecutors seek death for man accused of killing wife, kids
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man indicted on four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his wife and three children at their Florida home near
N.S.A. Phone Program Cost $100 Million, but Produced Only Two Unique Leads
WASHINGTON — A National Security Agency system that analyzed logs of Americans’ domestic phone calls and text messages cost $100 million from 2015 to 2019, but yielded only a single
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Encouraging Unlawful Immigration Is a Crime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed doubtful that a 1986 federal law that makes it a crime to “encourage” unauthorized immigrants to come to or stay in the
UN Security Council approves resolution on Yemen sanctions
The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending targeted sanctions in Yemen following contentious negotiations By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press February 25, 2020, 9:00 PM 2 min read
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans plan to participate in census
ORLANDO, Fla. — Most Americans say they are likely to participate in the 2020 census, but some doubt that the U.S. Census Bureau will keep their personal information confidential, a
Elizabeth Warren’s Fans Want to Know: Can She Do It Again?
Thrilling. Invigorating. Cathartic. These were the adjectives that some Democratic women used last week to describe watching Senator That element of Ms. Warren’s performance also spoke directly to the quality
Judge in Roger Stone Case Makes Juror Bias Hearing Public
WASHINGTON — A federal judge agreed in part on Tuesday to a request by lawyers for Roger J. Stone Jr. to open to the public a hearing on whether to
Tesla and Industry Criticized at Hearing on Autopilot System
WASHINGTON — A top federal safety official said on Tuesday that Tesla, the auto industry and regulators were not doing enough to prevent accidents involving advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla’s
First Woman Set to Pass Special Forces Training and Join Green Berets
WASHINGTON — A National Guard soldier is set to become the Army’s first female Green Beret in coming weeks, according to military officials, following the Pentagon’s opening of all combat
Supreme Court Rules for U.S. Agent Who Shot Mexican Teenager
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court divided 5 to 4 twice along its usual lines on Tuesday, with its conservative majority ruling against the parents of a teenager killed by an
Congresswoman: Science should guide nuclear storage decision
A member of New Mexico’s congressional delegation says science _ not economics, fear or political bias _ should guide any decisions about whether to allow a multibillion-dollar temporary storage facility
Inmate seeks end to solitary over refusal to cut dreadlocks
An inmate awaiting trial in a shooting case wants a federal judge to release him from solitary confinement in a central Pennsylvania county jail By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press February
Correction: Vagos Trial-Casino Shooting story
In a story February 24, 2020, about the acquittals of eight accused Vagos Motorcycle Club members, The Associated Press relying on information from the U.S. attorney’s office erroneously reported Ernesto
Body cam captures 6-year-old’s tearful pleas during arrest
A police officer’s body camera shows a 6-year-old Florida girl crying and begging officers not to her arrest her at a charter school as zip ties are placed around her
Anne Marion, Texas Rancher, Heiress and Arts Patron, Dies at 81
Anne Burnett Windfohr Marion, a prominent Texas rancher, oil heiress and patron of the arts who helped found the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., died on Feb. 11
How Valerie Biden Owens Helped, and Benefited From, Her Brother
SWANSEA, S.C. — Valerie Biden Owens traveled past swamps, harvested fields and parked tractors to a small church, where she stepped off a bus to address voters. She had her
US lobstermen may see relief from steep Chinese tariffs
Maine’s congressional delegation says China is making U.S. lobster eligible for a tariff reduction By DAVID SHARP Associated Press February 25, 2020, 6:36 PM 2 min read PORTLAND, Maine —
Officer shoots man who killed 1 at Missouri community center
Authorities say a part-time janitor killed a co-worker at a crowded suburban St. Louis community center before a police officer rushed inside and exchanged gunfire with the shooter By JIM
Do guns and drinks mix at home? Court hearing man’s case
An Ohio man is arguing that having a few too many at home shouldn’t make handling one’s own firearm illegal By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press February 25, 2020, 5:18 PM
To Save Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast, Build a Mini Mississippi Near Boston
HOLDEN, Mass. — We were standing on the levee of the Mississippi River, about an hour west of Boston. Of course, the actual Mississippi River is a half-continent away. We
Snow: ✅ Sled: ✅ It’s All Downhill From There.
By Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and My sledding memories were formed in a 360-acre county park in Wisconsin, on a menacingly steep, icy hill lined by forest. Every winter weekend,
Pete Buttigieg vs. Amy Klobuchar: An Abridged History of Midwestern Iciness
It is the lone Democratic matchup worthy of the boxing clichés that sometimes pepper political debate coverage: The gloves are off for a Midwest-style rumble that’s hotter than a hot
The Sharp Exchanges Between Klobuchar and Buttigieg
“You’re literally in part of the committee that’s overseeing these things, and were not able to speak to, literally, the first thing about the politics of the country to our