Jails emptied in the pandemic. Should they stay that way?
It wasn’t long after Matthew Reed shoplifted a $63 set of sheets from a Target in upstate New York that the coronavirus pandemic brought...
Bloomington post office adds fence near where homeless meet
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A fence has been installed around a post office in Bloomington to protect staff and customers, the U.S. Postal Service said.
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Schumer recommending 2 voting rights lawyers to be judges
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Democrat is recommending President Joe Biden nominate two prominent voting rights attorneys to serve as judges on the 2nd...
California entry wins US tap water prize at tasting contest
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A southern California water district has won the top prize for U.S. tap water at an international tasting contest.
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Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule
MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...
Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021
Even if you’re fully vaccinated, you might not want your next trip — perhaps your first trip in over a year — to be...
Capitol riot suspect blames ‘pack of lies,’ seeks release
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines, Iowa, man pictured prominently with a QAnon shirt ahead of a crowd of insurgents inside the U.S....
Bruce Springsteen plans Broadway return of his one-man show
NEW YORK — The Boss just can't quit Broadway.
Bruce Springsteen...
Former NBA star works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary...
US: California militia plotted ‘war’ against police
OAKLAND, Calif. — An Air Force sergeant accused of killing two law enforcement officers in California last year was part of a rightwing militia...