A bookstore event promoting Black authors was abruptly shut down in NOLA after the Essence Festival of Culture alleged that the business used the Essence name illegally.
A former South Florida police officer, Samuel Harris, has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after stealing approximately $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
A Missouri woman accused of abducting and murdering a pregnant mother of three in 2022 to steal her baby was charged last week with the unborn child's death.
As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service managers in drought-stricken regions of the southwest are advising people to forgo fireworks and opt for safer alternatives.
An eighth gunshot victim's identification has brought the total number of people injured in a weekend shooting at Wichita, Kansas' City Nightz club to 10.
A shooting at a hospital in Tell City, Indiana, led to the death of Sean Hubert and Sgt. Heather Glenn. Police were involved in an altercation with Hubert before shots were fired.
United States maternal deaths have more than doubled over the past two decades. Certain groups died at higher rates than others, with Black mothers dying at the nation's highest rate.
Several motorcycles belonging to Georgia’s Atlanta Police Department were damaged in an intentional fire caused by incendiary devices. The incident has not yet been classified as arson.
Pesticides used to eradicate New Mexico’s invasive grasshoppers near Rio Chama have been called off by federal land managers. Additional analysis and outreach may be required.
Nevada's minimum wage has risen, bringing higher paychecks for the state's lowest wage workers. The increase, mandated by legislation passed in 2019, raised the minimum wage.
The Wichita Police Department says four firearms have been recovered from the City Nightz club following a weekend shooting that left at least 11 injured.
A Cary, Illinois, man is in critical condition after a commercial grade firework exploded in his face as he inspected its initial failure to detonate as planned.
Authorities announced the arrest of a 28-year-old man from Michigan who allegedly assaulted a police officer with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots.
Police in Washington, D.C., say they are seeking a suspect after three local businesses were hit with explosive devices and a Molotov cocktail-style device.
Many states across the U.S. delt with extremely high temperatures over the weekend. Excessive heat warnings are expected to remain in place at least through Monday.