OXON HILL, Md. — Confidence on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage manifests itself in subtle ways, like spellers asking questions even though they know the answers.Dev Shah, one of 11 spellers who made it through Wednesday's semifinals and will return Thursday to compete for the winner'…
BRUSSELS — The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the protection of nature for years, but now finds itself under pressure from within to pause new environmental efforts amid fears they will hurt the economy.With the next European Parliament elect…
Take a look at trending topics for today, May 31:Danny Masterson“That '70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial, in …
From self-made businesswomen to heirs of wealthy American dynasties, these are the 50 richest women in America, compiled from Forbes data by Stacker.
A 31-year-old Lincoln man got more than 30 years in prison Wednesday for kidnapping a woman and her 2-year-old child during a methamphetamine-induced psychotic episode."This, frankly, was a horrific incident," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jessica Murphy said at Joshua Salazar's sentencin…
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss.Pence will hold a kickof…
Future homes and buildings could be made of living fungus, a 119-year-old man in Tunisia be the oldest in the world, and more of today's top videos.
Future homes and buildings could be made of living fungus, a 119-year-old man in Tunisia be the oldest in the world, and more of today's top videos.
So far this year, seven states, all Republican-led, have left the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate compact for sharing voter registration data, and more could follow. Amid the exodus, some states, including Texas and Virginia, have said they plan to create their own …
In the Central African Republic, more and more people are using a tobacco mix called manga. Made from a mix of tobacco leaves and sodium bicarbonate doctors are worried about its effects on user's health
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers asked a Lancaster County District Court judge to reject a request to block the enforcement of restrictions on gender-affirming care and abortions after 12 weeks.In a court filing late Tuesday, Hilgers asked Judge Lori Maret to reject a temporary injunct…
LOS ANGELES — A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days sp…
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. Here's what to know to get ready to start paying back loans.
A 31-year-old Lincoln man got more than 30 years in prison Wednesday for kidnapping a woman and her 2-year-old child during a methamphetamine-induced psychotic episode."This, frankly, was a horrific incident," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jessica Murphy said at Joshua Salazar's sentencin…
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers asked a Lancaster County District Court judge to reject a request to block the enforcement of restrictions on gender-affirming care and abortions after 12 weeks.In a court filing late Tuesday, Hilgers asked Judge Lori Maret to reject a temporary injunct…
The state of Iowa is challenging a ruling that it violated prison workers’ right to be heard on issues of personal safety and assaults on the staff committed by inmates.In a petition filed last week in Polk County District Court, Attorney General Brenna Bird, representing the state, is argui…
Five staff members at the state's Reception and Treatment Center were treated at a Lincoln hospital after they were stabbed by three inmates Wednesday morning, according to authorities.The staff members suffered injuries "consistent with stabbings utilizing manufactured weapons" and were als…
A 31-year-old Lincoln man got more than 30 years in prison Wednesday for kidnapping a woman and her 2-year-old child during a methamphetamine-induced psychotic episode."This, frankly, was a horrific incident," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jessica Murphy said at Joshua Salazar's sentencin…
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers asked a Lancaster County District Court judge to reject a request to block the enforcement of restrictions on gender-affirming care and abortions after 12 weeks.In a court filing late Tuesday, Hilgers asked Judge Lori Maret to reject a temporary injunct…
The state of Iowa is challenging a ruling that it violated prison workers’ right to be heard on issues of personal safety and assaults on the staff committed by inmates.In a petition filed last week in Polk County District Court, Attorney General Brenna Bird, representing the state, is argui…
Five staff members at the state's Reception and Treatment Center were treated at a Lincoln hospital after they were stabbed by three inmates Wednesday morning, according to authorities.The staff members suffered injuries "consistent with stabbings utilizing manufactured weapons" and were als…
🎧 Reporter Karen Robinson-Jacobs discusses the racial makeup of police departments in relation to the communities they serve.
Listen to the final chapter of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles that examines the circumstances surrounding a death in a New Jersey resort town.
🎧 The hosts discuss which tactics prevent crimes from happening in the first place and whether the punishments we use properly deter criminals.
Listen to the third chapter of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles that examines the circumstances surrounding a death in a New Jersey resort town.
🎧 Reporter Karen Robinson-Jacobs discusses the racial makeup of police departments in relation to the communities they serve.
2021 was another big year in Wisconsin politics. Sen. Ron Johnson said some things. Voters elected a new state superintendent. Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans clashed over mask mandates. Michael Gableman threatened to jail the mayors of Madison and Green Bay. Here are 10 political stories yo…
Gableman has asked the court, which plans to take up the matter on Dec. 22, to compel the two mayors to meet with him.
Fort McCoy officials acknowledge there were initial problems with food supply, but that and other issues are being addressed.
