FORT WORTH, Texas — After a little less than three hours of deliberations, a jury in Fort Worth has sentenced former FedEx driver Tanner Horner to the death penalty by lethal injection for the capital murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

The jury’s verdict was unanimous on both questions and found that Horner is a future danger to society ...Read more

More than 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles were trapped and seized by police on the Bay Bridge, even as some riders abandoned their vehicles and tried to flee on foot, authorities said.

Sunday’s police action was the result of a two-month operation targeting a group of riders and organizers who police said took over city streets and ...Read more

Contending that all schools receiving Florida taxpayer support are not treated equally, the Florida Education Association and seven parents, including one from Tampa, have asked a Leon County court to find the state’s education voucher and charter school systems unconstitutional.

In their 39-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday, they argue the current...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the targeting of another cargo vessel after a day of strikes signaled that the conflict is dragging on.

“Operation Epic Fury is concluded,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at the White House...Read more

A South Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly posting death threats against President Donald Trump and other Cabinet officials on his social media, federal prosecutors said.

Nathaniel Sanders II, 32, of Miami Beach, is charged with threatening the president of the United States and transmitting threats in interstate commerce.

The ...Read more

A suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, has left three people dead and several others severely ill aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Here's what we know about the voyage and the virus that also made headlines last year after it killed Gene Hackman's 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military campaign that launched the war with Iran, Operation Epic Fury, “is over,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday, telling reporters that a new defensive phase had begun to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The declaration of an end to offensive operations comes as President Trump continues to threaten a new...Read more

WASHINGTON — Even if a recent flareup of military skirmishes in the Middle East merely continues but does not escalate, the clashes cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s formal assertion to Congress on May 1 that hostilities between American and Iran have “terminated.”

The renewed fighting has put intense strain on a tenuous ceasefire ...Read more

CHICAGO — As a federal review of warrantless immigration arrests in the Chicago area continues, a federal appeals court issued a mixed opinion Tuesday, confirming the Trump administration overstepped its authority by holding arrestees in mandatory detention but upholding the use of “I-200” field warrants by agents.

The dense, 91-page ...Read more

A new artificial intelligence model developed by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, can help specialists detect pancreatic cancer up to three years before most clinical diagnoses, allowing curative treatment.

The AI identifies subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible on routine abdominal CT scans, Mayo reports.

“The greatest ...Read more

Nine varieties of salty snacks from a leading national manufacturer were recalled this week amid concerns over a risk of salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

On Monday, Utz Quality Foods, a major American snack manufacturer based in Pennsylvania, announced a safety alert involving products sold under two of its brands...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has warned that its specialized unit tasked with investigating gang violence is at risk of losing access to the digital tools that police and prosecutors rely on to solve homicides if City Council doesn’t provide additional funding.

The Gun Violence Task Force, a joint city-state ...Read more

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signaled she was open to “do more” to help New York City straighten out its finances through support for local public schools.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has asked state lawmakers, who are currently hashing out the next budget, for assistance in closing the city’s multibillion-dollar budget gap, which ...Read more

DENVER — A Friday morning crash in southern Colorado that killed two people and injured a 5-year-old girl went undiscovered for more than a day, according to law enforcement.

Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the double-fatal crash near Bayfield on U.S. 160 at about 12:35 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the agency. ...Read more

A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for U.S. Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.

The funding would come in legislation authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, who on Monday released language for his panel’s ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster said he is leaving it up to the General Assembly over whether members want to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map following a Supreme Court decision on another state’s congressional map.

His comments on Tuesday come as public chatter increased for the state to redraw its congressional districts ...Read more

MIAMI — Palm Beach County commissioners approved a trademark deal with one of Donald Trump’s family companies to rename the county’s airport after the president in a 4-3 vote Tuesday, with one Democrat backing the plan.

The agreement gives Trump extra power over how his name is used in the airport rebranding, including giving him veto ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Los Angeles school district for allegedly reassigning — rather than removing — teachers who have been accused of sexual misconduct, including those who have had “romantic relationships” with students.

The department alleges that the district, under terms “cemented�...Read more

A Florida woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges after an investigation revealed she had driven over several baby ducks, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Beverly Sasberry, 64, was charged on 11 felony counts alleging she intentionally ran over the ducklings, the sheriff’s office stated in a Facebook post.

The arrest ...Read more