ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Religious leaders in the Rochester area called for criminal justice reforms and other racial justice measures Saturday at an interfaith prayer…
White House says Trump, Pence weren’t briefed on intel about Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops
The White House said Saturday that President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were not briefed on U.S. intelligence that Russia offered bounties to militants…
Brown: Second special session in July or August
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday said she would call a second special legislative session this summer to fix a state budget…
Bridgeport spends over $500,000 responding to federal probe
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – The city of Bridgeport has spent more than $500,000 responding to an ongoing federal criminal investigation into City Hall including hiring…
‘Pro-police’ rally in Boston; police bill passes in Vermont
BOSTON (AP) – A small group holding what it called a pro-police rally near the Massachusetts Statehouse on Saturday was met by several hundred counterprotesters…
Donald Trump calls on Chicago’s mayor, Illinois governor to control violence in city
President Trump on Friday night urged the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois, both Democrats, to get control of violence that he said is…
New Mexico official says no to working with US border agency
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The head of the New Mexico State Land Office on Friday declined to add her signature to the renewal of a…
Donald Trump signs executive order to protect U.S. monuments, statues
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to protect U.S. monuments from vandalism, and said he skipped a weekend at his golf resort in New…
Supreme Court rejects attempt to expand mail-in voting in Texas
The Supreme Court refused Friday to take a case attempting to force Texas to allow mail-in voting for anyone who fears contracting COVID-19. The decision…
California governor pardons 13, commutes 21 sentences
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pardoned 13 former prisoners, including three whose immigration status may benefit from the decision. He…