LEXINGTON, S.C. — Nearly two hours into Friday’s hearing about whether to dismiss double murder indictments against Alex Murdaugh and get new ones, state Judge Debra McCaslin asked prosecutors a key question.

“Let me ask you, if you had to go back to the grand jury (and get a new indictment) could you have it done and be ready to go by ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Supporters of a plan to spend $50 million in state money on private schools and homeschooling costs said it would help increase Idaho families’ access to education opportunities for children with a range of learning abilities.

The money, given to parents in the form of tax credits, would help families of “modest resources�...Read more

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States after a communications issue that affected air traffic control centers.

The extraordinary move caused havoc at airports across the country and affected thousands of flights. It’s unclear when the ground stop will end. Homeland ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In a blistering order, a federal judge criticized an ICE agent, the Justice Department and the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office for inadvertently circulating a false accusation against a federal defender, then stopping short of correcting it.

The disputed accusation came from a memo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s claims that an “invasion” at the southern border can be used to deny asylum claims by refugees.

The Trump administration had asked the justices to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that held ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce a plan to disband the NYPD’s controversial Strategic Response Group as he revamps the city’s protest response system, possibly as soon as Monday, as he faces criticism from advocates and his left-wing base for not moving the needle enough on public safety changes, sources tell the ...Read more

Haitian police, backed by a task force that uses explosive drones, have seized control of the country’s national stadium and handed it to Salvadoran forces to secure.

The recovery of the stadium took place on Thursday, Haiti National Police said in a statement.

“After recovering the area, the [Haiti National Police] turned over control to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will rule on President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims at the southern border, testing a key part of his hard-line policy on immigration.

At issue is a clash between the promise of asylum for those fleeing persecution and the reality of a border overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands who...Read more

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States following a communications issue that affected air traffic control centers.

The extraordinary move caused havoc at airports across the country and impacted thousands of flights. It’s unclear when the ground stop will end. Homeland ...Read more

Professors at the California State University are urging the 22-campus system to exercise caution in its enthusiastic adoption of artificial intelligence for use in the classroom.

Ahead of the November meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees, the academic senate has passed a resolution asking CSU leadership to focus its AI efforts on simplifying ...Read more

NEW YORK — More than 73% of New York City’s public school classrooms now adhere to the state’s class size law, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed to delay the mandate that would have required greater compliance this school year, according to new data released Friday.

The 2022 state law requires the phasing in of limits ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States.

“Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the FAA advisory read, “all departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice.”

The stoppage was announced Friday afternoon and...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is nearly ready to bring Starship to Florida, but has at least one more mission from Texas, and one that will try and recover both the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage for the first time.

Starship’s Flight 15 test mission is targeting liftoff from SpaceX’s Texas site Starbase during a 75-minute launch window ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday touted the latest fruits of his remarkably friendly relationship with President Donald Trump: an extra 90 days for grocery stores, bodegas and delis to get into compliance with a new set of federal requirements.

The victory for Mamdani comes amid some uncertainty about how the White House will operate...Read more

CHICAGO — An early user of the city’s first public toilet this week found the experience a bit flushing after an awkward test run.

After Chicago’s first self-cleaning public toilet officially opened for business in Wicker Park, the unidentified person found themselves temporarily trapped in the facility, according to Paul Stewart, a ...Read more

SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation Thursday into Camas School District in Washington's Clark County, the latest effort by the Trump administration to curtail the civil rights of transgender people in the U.S.

According to a Friday press release, the education department’s Office for Civil Rights will ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary ground stoppage on all flights in the United States.

The stoppage was announced Friday afternoon and impacted flights nationwide, including at Los Angeles International Airport.

“Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the FAA advisory read, �...Read more