New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

The ruling reopens a painful chapter in America's reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures — an era that began in 2017 with a flood of allegations against Weinstein. Read More

Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial

Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial are seeking to dig into a former tabloid publisher’s accounts of how he worked to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign. Read More

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday. Read More

President Joe Biden says he's 'happy to debate' Donald Trump. Trump says he's ready to go

President Joe Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump later this fall. Biden's comment Friday is the most definitive he's been on whether he would debate his presumptive ... Read More

Virginia Board of Education approves $25.4M for six new lab schools

The Virginia Board of Education approved $25.4 million for six new lab schools Thursday. State officials accelerated the approval process to use the existing lab school funding before the current ... Read More

Opening statements in Trump's hush money trial; Speaker Johnson's future; new class for Rock & Roll Hall | Hot off the Wire podcast

Opening statements in Trump's hush money trial; Speaker Johnson's future; new class for Rock & Roll Hall ... Read More

Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 ... Read More

Embiid's diagnosis draws new attention to Bell's palsy

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. A facial nerve gets inflamed or injured and suddenly muscles on one side of the face become weak or paralyzed. Read More

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

The palace didn't provide an update on the king's health or his treatment, though it says that the "medical team are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the King's ... Read More

Police kill Native Americans at a rate 5X that of whites and 3X of Blacks. Why?

The numbers are so high that a researcher initially had a hard time believing them. A Lee Enterprises investigation gives insight about the forces that have been fueling these deaths. Read More

Schallock, baseball's oldest living major leaguer, hits 100

The oldest living former major leaguer, Art Schallock turns 100 on Thursday and is being celebrated in the Bay Area and beyond. His baseball memories are still fresh. Read More

PGA Tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program

PGA Tour players being rewarded with significant equity shares under new program, totaling $930 million distributed based on career performance and loyalty. Read More