Co-conspirator of former Fall River mayor sentenced
BOSTON — An associate of the recently convicted former mayor of Fall River has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to extort...
South Dakota court orders sharing of crash victim’s records
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A judge overseeing the criminal trial of South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has ordered medical providers to turn over...
Milwaukee Bucks’ fans celebrate NBA championship with parade
MILWAUKEE — Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets on Thursday to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate...
Missouri Supreme Court reverses Medicaid expansion decision
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a lower court's decision in the state's Medicaid expansion case, agreeing that the voter-approved plan to offer...
Feds urge rental websites to warn of elevator dangers
Days after the death of a child who got stuck in an elevator at a North Carolina vacation rental, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Court fights mark run-up to California recall election
LOS ANGELES — Several court scuffles are underway as California moves toward finalizing the list of candidates for the September recall election that could...
Couple in eBay harassment case sues company, ex-officials
BOSTON — A Massachusetts couple subjected to threats and other bizarre harassment from former eBay Inc. employees filed a civil lawsuit against the Silicon...
COVID-19 cases in US triple over 2 weeks amid misformation
MISSION, Kan. — COVID-19 cases triple tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting...
Kelly Ripa’s first book, ‘Live Wire,’ is coming next year
NEW YORK — From her childhood in Berlin, New Jersey, to her marriage to actor-producer Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa has a lot to talk...
Mexican wolf breeding program gets boost from zoo
MEXICO CITY — Five gray wolf pups born at Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo are giving a boost to efforts to broaden the endangered species’...