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US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage.
Suspect charged with murder, attempted murder in deadly Rockford rampage
A 22-year-old man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder in a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter of minutes in a northern Illinois city, authorities said Thursday.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.
Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight
The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore's port must often maneuver with just 2 feet (0.6 meter) of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable.
Biden's fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record $25 million, his campaign says
A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said.
Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of 'very long road ahead'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a ''very long road ahead'' to recover from the loss of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge as the Biden administration approved $60 million in immediate federal aid after the deadly collapse.
California supervisor who tried to get rid of Shasta County vote-counting machines survives recall
A local official in a rural Northern California survived a recall attempt spurred in part by his effort to get rid of the county's vote-counting machines following unfounded accusations of fraud amplified by former President Donald Trump.
Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities on Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase.
NYC will try gun scanners in subway system in effort to deter violence underground
New York City officials announced a pilot program on Thursday to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system, part of an effort to deter violence underground and to make the system feel safer.
California man convicted of killing his mother is captured in Mexico after ditching halfway house
A Southern California man convicted of killing his mother as a teenager was captured in Mexico a week after he walked away from a halfway house, violating the conditions of his probation, authorities said.
A decade after deaths of 2 Boston firefighters, senators pass bill to toughen oversight
A decade after two firefighters died when they became trapped in a brownstone in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood by a fire caused by sparks from welders working next door, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday aimed at toughening oversight of so-called ''hot work."
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers say FBI agent's mention of Joran van der Sloot led to failed polygraph test
Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh said an FBI agent conducting a polygraph test that the agency said the convicted killer flunked asked odd questions and confided he had just examined the notorious Dutch killer of an Alabama teen, throwing the results off.
Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator.
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled species and shield their habitat from destruction after the measures were rolled back under former President Donald Trump.
Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on the repeal of police traffic stop reforms made in Memphis after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in January 2023, despite pleas from Nichols' parents to GOP lawmakers and the governor to give them a chance to find compromise.
Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser
Former President Donald Trump's campaign is seeking to outraise President Joe Biden next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning.
Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board
Trustees of Tennessee's only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting Tennessee State University.
Oklahoma judge rules death row inmate not competent to be executed
An Oklahoma judge ruled Thursday that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for his role in the 1999 slayings of a mother and son.
Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one proposed by the House.
Law enforcement executed search warrants at Atlantic City mayor's home, attorney says
A lawyer for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said law enforcement officers visited the mayor's home Thursday morning to execute search warrants, but would not reveal further information, including whether anyone was taken into custody.