TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has moved to block environmental groups and a Democratic state senator…
Read MoreCardinal Dolan, officials condemn scalping of tickets for Pope Francis’ New York visit
New York officials have joined Cardinal Timothy Dolan in condemning the scalping of tickets to see Pope Francis’ motorcade during…
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French Quarter agency OKs removal of monument blasted as tribute to white supremacy
NEW ORLEANS – A French Quarter commission has voted to remove a 124-year-old obelisk monument dedicated to the White League’s…
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Nebraska group confident it has signatures to force 2016 vote on reinstating death penalty
LINCOLN, Neb. – Organizers of an effort to reinstate Nebraska’s death penalty are confident that they have collected enough signatures…
Read MoreFerguson defends interim police chief after reports of Arizona suspensions, protective order
ST. LOUIS – Ferguson city officials are defending interim Police Chief Andre Anderson after an online report raised concerns about…
Read MoreLawsuit: State shouldn’t be involved in race-based Native Hawaiian election
HONOLULU – A lawsuit is challenging an election for Native Hawaiians, saying it’s unconstitutional to restrict voting to those who…
Read MoreAfter 190 years, New York’s Erie Canal a transformed relic that comes with a hefty cost
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel when it opened in 1825, linking the Hudson River to…
Read MoreWWII soldier from western NY approved for posthumous medals; died while POW in Pacific Theater
GOWANDA, N.Y. – Military officials say medals have been posthumously authorized for a soldier from western New York who died…
Read MoreBoy, 4, hit by gunfire, killed while playing in front yard in Southern California
HIGHLAND, Calif. – Authorities say a 4-year-old boy playing with stuffed animals in his family’s front yard was hit by…
Read MoreFamily hopeful that discovery of remains in N. Carolina lake belong to man missing 43 years
LENOIR, N.C. – The widow of a man whose remains were believed to have been discovered in a North Carolina…
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