PHILADELPHIA — Andre Martin was close to hurting somebody.

The 51-year-old South Philadelphia man, incarcerated in his youth, recalled when a jailhouse conflict between him and another young man nearly became violent.

But before a tragedy occurred, an ex-gang member serving as a counselor in the facility de-escalated the situation, Martin ...Read more

DENVER — The Golden-based Westernaires youth horsemanship organization will end its long-controversial portrayals of Native American culture, including a reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn and an Indian dancing program.

The organization’s Board of Directors sent a letter to members, volunteers and alumni last week to alert them to ...Read more

Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country have escalated their anti-Islam rhetoric in recent months, a strategy aimed at energizing voters by claiming without evidence that Muslim culture and religious tenets threaten American political values.

Political observers say Republicans are seizing on anti-Islamic sentiment to gin up ...Read more

Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food, and see a doctor when they’re not feeling well.

Public schools and her church’s pantry help Lafortune accomplish the first two goals. But insurance to cover doctor visits has been the most difficult to secure.

As nursing assistants at a ...Read more

In his final State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Tim Walz reflected on his achievements and challenges in the state’s top office, saying he was “deeply proud” of Minnesota after a “complicated” seven years.

And with just weeks left in his final regular legislative session, he called on lawmakers to pass his remaining ...Read more

The two teams of states battling over the Colorado River are nearing the end of a game they might both lose. Now, one of them is calling for last-minute, third-party intervention.

In a Thursday joint statement, the Upper Colorado River Basin states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming called for “immediate mediation” in the yearslong ...Read more

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled against the policy of President Donald Trump's administration to mandate detention for nearly all undocumented immigrants encountered by federal authorities, a decision that will almost certainly send the controversial matter to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The ruling from the New York-based U.S. Court of ...Read more

After a dominant performance at the MassGOP Convention that saw him win the Republican endorsement for governor with support from 70.4% of delegates, Mike Minogue has now secured the endorsement of Republican National Committeeman Brad Wyatt and Committeewoman Janet Fogarty.

“He is organized, well-funded, and ready to take the fight to ...Read more

CHICAGO — Marimar Martinez, the 31-year-old who was shot five times by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in October, told an Illinois commission on Tuesday that she did not see her actions on the day she was shot as political.

“I just acted like any human being would act,” Martinez said of her decision to warn neighbors about immigration agents ...Read more

As the king and queen of the United Kingdom visit the United States, Haiti is getting a royal visit of its own: Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan is visiting the Caribbean country — whose freed Blacks and future king helped fight for America’s freedom in the Battle of Savannah during the Revolutionary War — at the invitation of the United ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump.

The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...Read more

NEW YORK — A federal judge rejected FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s do-it-yourself motion for a new trial based on what the former crypto king claimed was new evidence.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who oversaw Bankman-Fried’s 2023 trial and conviction before sentencing him to 25 years in prison, denied the request on Tuesday in ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a second time since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, with prosecutors alleging that he threatened the president’s life in a social media post.

A federal grand jury in North Carolina returned the indictment on Tuesday. It features two counts, accusing Comey of ...Read more

Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday signed a sweeping slate of nearly 200 bills, including a crackdown on foster care placements after a teenager’s death and a first-in-the-nation effort to block grocery stores from using technology that quietly changes prices throughout the day.

This is the second time the governor has signed bills into law since the ...Read more

North Carolina lawmakers gave their approval Tuesday to a bill to provide $319 million more in funding needed to keep the state’s Medicaid program running through June.

The bill, which was released on the first day back in session last week, spans 33 pages and goes significantly beyond Medicaid funding and into policy. That includes language ...Read more

The Supreme Court of Virginia on Tuesday denied a request from Virginia Democrats to halt a lower court’s order that blocks the state from certifying the results of last week’s redistricting election.

That means certification of the April 21 election, scheduled for Friday, remains blocked for now. The court has agreed to hear the case, but ...Read more

South Carolina’s election agency will share millions of voters’ personal information with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a monthslong dealmaking process with the Trump administration.

The Election Commission, led by chair Robert Bolchoz, agreed to send its rolls, including partial Social Security numbers of registered voters, to the...Read more

The federal government has officially moved to block a controversial Illinois law banning certain credit card fees, a decision that favors financial institutions but could leave state-chartered banks in a lurch as lawmakers weigh next steps.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the ...Read more