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Alabama executes a man who said he was guilty of rape and murder and deserved to die

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man who dropped his appeals and said he deserved to die for the rape and murder of a woman in 2010 was put to death Thursday evening. James Osgood, 55, was pronounced de...

Apr 24, 2025

Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the ...

Apr 24, 2025

Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher propo...

Apr 24, 2025

Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under aging leader Abbas

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. The ...

Apr 24, 2025

Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship require...

Apr 24, 2025

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a...

Apr 24, 2025

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions. U.S. Judge William Or...

Apr 24, 2025

Illinois man gets life sentence after admitting to deadly shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in priso...

Apr 24, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The high court filin...

Apr 24, 2025

Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) - A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Pro...

Apr 24, 2025