CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 12-foot alligator became evidence in an unusual crime, after closer inspection revealed it had been fatally shot by a poacher, North Carolina wildlife officials say.

The discovery was made April 2 along U.S. 264 in Dare County, and a tip led to video of the killing posted on social media, the N.C. Wildlife Resources ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey played hot potato with a question on bills that would limit the scope of a legislative audit, refusing to say whether she supports them or not.

The legislation just passed the House and Senate and it would limit the scope of a legislative audit, ban the courts from adjudicating any future disputes regarding public ...Read more

Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, is seeking the money from his inheritance.

The beloved couple’s middle child, 32, filed a petition Monday requesting the trust fund money he claims he has been owed since age 30, which he says is his only source of legal fees or financial support while incarcerated, per ...Read more

DENVER — The errant tornado siren that sounded across Denver during thunderstorms Monday afternoon was caused by “human error,” a spokesperson for the city’s Office of Emergency Management said.

There was no technology failure or malfunction, Loa Esquilín García said in a statement Tuesday. Rather, one or more employees did not ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last remaining steelhead trout were dead, smothered by debris flows unleashed by the Palisades fire.

But the endangered fish surprised them: A team of biologists recently spotted 30 of the rare trout — and 21 babies — in Topanga Creek.

“There was a lot of happy dancing in ...Read more

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing yet another lawsuit, this one filed by a former child star who claimed he was abused by the disgraced music mogul when he was just a minor.

The defendant, identified only as John Doe, said he first met Diddy at a Hollywood Hills party — described to him as a networking event — back in 2007, ...Read more

They won’t be flying to the moon, but will be paving the way. NASA announced today the four astronauts assigned to Artemis III, a mission targeting launch from Kennedy Space Center next year.

“So you want to find out who the astronauts are?” Isaacman said jokingly before revealing the quartet during an event at Johnson Space Center in ...Read more

CHICAGO — Grand jury transcripts are expected to be released Tuesday detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, which collapsed in dramatic fashion in court last month.

U.S. District Judge April Perry said in a court hearing Tuesday morning she will issue an ...Read more

WASHINGTON — First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Tuesday that he expects his office to file election fraud charges within a couple of months as it continues to investigate allegations that California Democrats cheated in the state’s primary election.

“We are looking for any sort of wide-scale conspiracy, if you will,” ...Read more

NEW YORK — The NYPD will have to make public any information about incidents in which someone fires a gun, even if no one is struck, under terms of a bill being considered by the City Council.

The Police Department currently posts on its website information about shooting incidents, defined as instances in which someone is injured or killed, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States must respond after he blamed Iran for shooting down an American military helicopter off Oman, posing a new threat to the peace deal he’s said for weeks is close.

“I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The number of undergraduate students at Kentucky’s only historically Black university is expected to shrink by 20% by spring 2027, officials said Monday.

Students will be required to meet tougher academic and financial requirements, and some academic programs will be cut by the Fall semester due to a law passed by ...Read more

They won’t be flying to the moon, but will be paving the way. NASA is set to announce today the four astronauts assigned to Artemis III, a mission targeting launch from Kennedy Space Center next year.

The agency will reveal the crew during an event slated for 11:30 a.m. from Johnson Space Center in Houston, which will stream on NASA’s ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s financial chief urged the City Council to stick to an $8-9 million budget amendment package proposed by the Council’s Ways and Means chair, warning that further changes would lead to city layoffs.

Chief Financial Officer Ashley Groffenberger said amendments proposed by councilors other than Ways and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Since its creation more than a century ago, the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting has been in the lamppost business and little else.

But in recent months, the little-known city agency has found itself pulled into a fierce debate over L.A.'s relationship with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that has been ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Police Department is investigating threats against City Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela that appeared in the comment section of a recent video posted to Instagram by filmmaker Billy Corben.

The investigation lands amid ongoing tensions between Gabela and Corben, who has posted several videos to Instagram in recent weeks ...Read more

NEW YORK — When the games are on, the bars will be open.

With the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill allowing bars across New York to stay open until 4 a.m. for the duration of the tournament. The competition runs from June 11 through July 20 and will feature more than 100 matches across the ...Read more

Wildland firefighters are exposed to a mix of harmful chemicals in the smoke they breathe and the ash and soot that gets on their clothing. Over long assignments fighting fires that can last for days to weeks, those chemicals can be absorbed by their skin.

Some of those chemicals are carcinogens. A 2025 study found that firefighters ...Read more