Oklahoma governor signs the nation’s strictest abortion ban
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation’s strictest abortion ban, making the... READ MORE
Trial begins for ex-Virginia Tech football player in killing
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — A trial began Wednesday for a former Virginia Tech football player accused in the fatal beating of a Tinder match he... READ MORE
Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd’s death
By JOSH BOAK and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing —... READ MORE
‘How to Murder Your Husband’ writer found guilty of murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Portland has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your... READ MORE
Beto O’Rourke disrupts news conference on shooting
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as... READ MORE
Reality TV’s Josh Duggar gets 12 years in child porn case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of... READ MORE
Governor: Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school
By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school... READ MORE
Cops: 500,000 fentanyl pills found in Arizona traffic stop
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Two women were arrested after about 500,000 fentanyl pills were found in an SUV pulled over for speeding on Interstate... READ MORE
Search continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search continued Tuesday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home. Wilson,... READ MORE
Germany: Fake doctor gets life in prison for patient deaths
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Wednesday sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of... READ MORE
Depp retakes witness stand, calls Heard’s allegations insane
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” Wednesday as he... READ MORE
Feds: Ohio man plotted visit to Texas to kill George W. Bush
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Iraqi man who came to the United States two years ago and applied for asylum... READ MORE