South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life

South Carolina executes death row inmate Richard Moore as governor rejects plea to reduce his sentence to life

Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment

Top House Republicans are seeking documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump

Israel is falling far short of a US ultimatum to surge aid to Gaza

An Associated Press review shows that Israel is falling far short of U.S. demands to surge the level of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza or risk possible restrictions on U.S.…

Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed…

Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say

Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other…

Trump will spend every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice

Donald Trump will rally supporters in North Carolina every day until Tuesday’s election

Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid

A federal jury has convicted a former Kentucky detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor the night she was shot to death by police officers in 2020

Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats

The debate over abortion rights is leading to expensive campaigns for state Supreme Courts in several states this year

Squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home

An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut is dead after being seized by New York state from his caretakers’ home