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Sex assault scandal prompts Maine's Graham Platner to exit US Senate race
Claims of sexual assault added to the pile of scandals dogging the oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran.
Judge pauses BLM plans to relocate Northern California wild horses
While a planned roundup of wild horses in Northern California scheduled for September was put on hold, a Native American tribe failed to stop the federal government from removing horses in an area in Eastern California this week.
City Council says it can't save historic Lloyd Center Mall in Portland
Clearing the way for a redevelopment plan, Portland City Council on Wednesday said the mall's fate fell outside the scope of a narrow land-use vote.
Environmental groups brawl with New Jersey over future of interstate gas pipeline
Environmentalists accuse New Jersey regulators of fast-tracking the pipeline project without proper public comment or environmental protections.
Kalshi loses bid to stop New York from regulating prediction markets
New York officials claim prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are offering unlicensed sports gambling.
Northern leopard frogs find new home in Arizona rim country
Though not listed as endangered, northern leopard frogs have disappeared from most of their historical habitats in Arizona since the 1960s, facing invasive species, long-term drought and a deadly fungus.
Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
The initiative has evolved over more than a decade from its origins as a Twitter feed and blog.
11th Circuit strikes down part of Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' as unconstitutional
In its second blow to Florida’s Individual Freedom Act, a divided panel of the appeals court found limiting how professors can talk about topics including systemic racism and sexism violates the First Amendment.
10th Circuit affirms federal law preempts Kansas ratepayer price gouging claims
The panel agreed with the trial judge who dismissed consolidated class actions last year that the consumers' claims pertain to interstate transactions under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Faced with a disability lawsuit, Berkeley and its homeless shelters blame each other
A lawsuit brought by disabled homeless people in Berkeley has ignited infighting between the city and its shelters over liability for potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Former Olympian charged with destruction of property over damage to Lincoln Reflecting Pool
David Hearn faces up to 10 years in prison over ripping up two square feet of the blue lining along the pool’s floor last month.