100 acres along Lake Monroe added to Hoosier National Forest
More than 100 acres of woodland along southern Indiana's Lake Monroe has been added to the Hoosier National ForestRead Article
Teenage boy killed, 4 injured in Philadelphia shooting
Authorities say four boys between the ages of 11 and 15 have been injured in a shooting on a Philadelphia streetRead Article
Woman killed, 5 men injured in shooting outside Florida home
A woman has been killed and five men injured in a shooting in front of a Florida homeRead Article
Virginia parks that shed Confederate names renamed again
A year after two parks in Virginia shed the names of Confederate generals, the parks have again been renamedRead Article
4 children, 1 man injured in Philadelphia shooting
Authorities say four boys between the ages of 11 and 15 have been injured in a shooting on a Philadelphia streetRead Article
Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on games
Take that for data: NBA preps for expanded betting on games, and wants its stats to be part of the mixRead Article
Hawaii volcano boat tours continue after lava injuries
Hawaii tour boat operators plan to continue taking visitors to see lava, but will follow the Coast Guard's revised policy and stay farther away after an explosion caused molten rock to barrel through the roof of a vessel, injuring 23 peopleRead Article
A runway at Las Cruces airport will be closed for 30 days
A runway at Las Cruces International Airport will be closed for the next 30 daysRead Article
Skateboarding teen dies after being hit by car in Glendale
Police in Glendale say a 15-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a car while skateboardingRead Article
Tribe begins negotiations with possible new coal plant owner
The Navajo Nation says it is negotiating with a potential new owner and operator for a coal-fired power plant on its landRead Article
Phoenix metropolitan area under an ozone advisory again
Metro Phoenix will be under a pollution advisory for ozone againRead Article
Attorneys seek hearing over deliberations at bribery trial
Defense attorneys are seeking a hearing to examine whether jury deliberations at the bribery trial of former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce have been taintedRead Article
Complaint seeks $34K from former Navajo Nation legal counsel
Investigators with the Navajo Nation are seeking more than $34,000 from the tribe's former legal counsel after she crashed a tribal vehicle and was arrested on suspicion of drunken drivingRead Article
Sexual assault charge dropped against former Hobbs priest
The case against a former Hobbs Catholic priest accused of criminal sexual contact has been dismissedRead Article
Hawaii macadamia nut production increases from last season
Figures from the National Agricultural Statistics Service show macadamia nut production and farm value in Hawaii increasing from the last seasonRead Article
Memorial for steamship tragedy placed at Alaskan beach
A memorial has been placed on a beach northwest of Juneau to remember the Canadian passenger liner that sank a century ago, killing about 350 peopleRead Article
Alabama officers suspended for alleged 'white power' gesture
An Alabama mayor says four members of his city's police force have been suspended for making a hand gesture that some say is a hate symbolRead Article
Anchorage residents buy palm tree landmark at auction
Anchorage residents have banded together to purchase a neon-lit palm tree from the federal governmentRead Article
Former Catholic school employee accused of stealing $55K
The former advancement director of a private Catholic school in Eugene is accused of stealing nearly $55,000 from the school and a scholarship organizationRead Article
Police investigate break-in at state court office
Police are investigating a break-in and possible burglary at the Washington state Administrative Office of the Courts in OlympiaRead Article
Man admits sexually abusing 12-year-old aboard cruise ship
A West Virginia man has admitted to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl aboard a cruise ship in the BahamasRead Article
Teen to be tried as an adult in pizza driver slaying
A 16-year-old boy charged in the fatal shooting of a woman delivering pizzas in Ohio will be tried as an adultRead Article
Grand jury clears officer who shot, wounded man
Grand jury clears police officer who shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop in upstate New YorkRead Article
Helicopter called to rescue hiker with broken ankle
Helicopter called to help rescue British woman who broke her ankle while hiking on Bigelow Mountain in MaineRead Article
Invasive plant leaves woman with severe burns
Vermont woman says her brush up with a plant left her with painful, large blisters comparable to a second degree burnRead Article
Historical society unearths letters from President Cleveland
New Hampshire historical society discovers 13 boxes of business letters and handwritten messages from former President Grover ClevelandRead Article
1 killed, 1 injured after car slams into Walmart store
Car crashes into Ohio Walmart, killing one person and injuring anotherRead Article
2 snakes of threatened US species hatch at Florida zoo
A Florida zoo celebrated World Snake Day by announcing the hatching of two members of a threatened snake speciesRead Article
Clerk accused of leaking search warrants pleads guilty
Longtime clerk of courts employee in Ohio charged with leaking search warrants and warning potential law enforcement targets pleads guiltyRead Article
Former officer files discrimination suit against town
Former Connecticut narcotics detective who pleaded guilty to reduced charges in connection with the theft of drugs from the department's evidence room files discrimination suit against townRead Article
AP News Guide: Several heated GOP runoffs in Alabama
Alabama voters go to the polls today in several heated Republican runoffsRead Article
Woman found dead after mobile home fire
Authorities say a woman was found dead following a mobile home fire in FloridaRead Article
Miniature pigs the latest attraction at Baltimore's zoo
A couple of miniature pigs are the latest attractions at Baltimore's zooRead Article
Florida man jumps in water while fishing off pier, dies
Authorities say a man died after going in the water while fishing off a Florida pierRead Article
Lexington Center to break ground on expansion
The city of Lexington is breaking ground this week on the expansion of the Lexington Convention Center, home to Rupp ArenaRead Article
Woman run over by Publix semitrailer in Florida dies
Authorities say a Florida woman is dead after being run over by a Publix grocery store semitrailerRead Article
2 teens get about a year for other teen's beating death
Two Florida teens convicted in the beating death of another teen in an upscale Orlando-area suburb have each been sentenced to about a year in a juvenile facilityRead Article
Tennessee senators, hopefuls oppose Trump remarks on Russia
Tennessee's Republican senators and two Senate candidates are speaking out against President Donald Trump's refusal to condemn Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. electionRead Article
Mock emergency planned to test procedures at nuclear plant
Safety officials are planning to stage a mock emergency at Dominion Energy's Louisa County nuclear power plant to test emergency procedures onsite and in surrounding communitiesRead Article
Body of Maryland man found in West Virginia river
Police in West Virginia say the body of a Maryland man has been found in the Cheat RiverRead Article
White being sworn in as new state auditor in Mississippi
Mississippi is inaugurating a new state auditorRead Article
Maryland exchange to hold reinsurance hearings
Maryland's health care exchange has announced hearings for public comment on regulations to create a reinsurance program for the individual health insurance marketRead Article
Admissions suspended at Loudon nursing home
Health officials say admissions have been suspended at a Tennessee nursing home that has been cited for several violationsRead Article
Aircraft crash training planned at Fort Eustis
A training this week at Fort Eustis in Virginia means community members might see or smell smoke or note an increase in emergency-response activitiesRead Article
Free hepatitis C screenings offered in Kentucky
The University of Louisville Hospital will be partnering with medical volunteers to offer free hepatitis C screenings later this monthRead Article
San Antonio store owner's killer set for execution
A Texas death row inmate was set for execution Tuesday evening as lawyers argued in the courts that the state parole board improperly refused his clemency request because he's blackRead Article
The Latest: California woman expected to survive bee attack
A Southern California woman who was stung hundreds of times by bees is expected to surviveRead Article
Adirondack loon count this weekend, volunteers wanted
An environmental group counting loons on Adirondack lakes and ponds is looking for volunteers to helpRead Article
Treatment house closes, blame insufficient reimbursement
The leader of a residential drug treatment program is blaming its closure on a lack of state reimbursements and restrictions on the number of bedsRead Article
Prosecutors: Russian hackers leased servers in 2 states
US prosecutors say Russian government hackers exploited some of America's own computer infrastructure to steal politically sensitive informationRead Article
State opens new facility for swift water rescue training
The state has opened a facility in central New York where first responders can receive training in rescuing people from dangerous flooding situationsRead Article
Ex-auditor convicted of bribery seeks reduced sentence
A former elected county official in Cleveland who pleaded guilty to bribery in a federal investigation of corruption and was sentenced in 2010 to 22 years in prison is seeking a reduction in his sentenceRead Article
Vermont board to hear mountain name change proposal
A Vermont state board hears man's request to change the name of Mount AscutneyRead Article
AP Exclusive: Survivor blames officials for prison riot
A state corrections counselor who was taken hostage during a deadly riot last year at Delaware's maximum-security prison says prison officials are to blameRead Article
Heastie to tour Olana State Historic Site
New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is heading toRead Article
A century ago, German sub brought World War I home to US
Cape Cod town shelled by German sub during WWI plans commemoration 100 years laterRead Article
Maine to beef up cybersecurity of voter registration system
Maine wants to beef up cybersecurity of its voter registration systemRead Article
Help sought in identifying body pulled from Lake Erie
Authorities are asking the public for help in identifying a man's body that was found in Lake ErieRead Article
Sen. Elizabeth Warren reporting $15.6M in campaign account
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren raised more than $2.9 million during the past three months, just under the $3.1 million she pulled in during the first quarter of the yearRead Article
Amazon's hopes its Prime Day doesn't go to the dogs
Amazon is hoping customers don't see any more dogs, after early problems on Prime Day meant people trying to shop got only images of the cute canines delivering an apologetic messageRead Article
Ohio begins preparations to execute killer of man met in bar
Ohio is beginning preparations to execute a condemned killer for a three-decades-old fatal stabbingRead Article
Ohio's governor to dedicate state park named for Jesse Owens
Ohio's governor plans to dedicate a new state park and wildlife area named for Olympic great Jesse OwensRead Article
Suspected drunken driver strikes 2 pedestrians in Montana
Authorities say a suspected drunken driver hit two pedestrians after losing control of his car in northwest MontanaRead Article
Harvard-linked employee apologizes over 'affordable' comment
Harvard University-affiliated research center employee apologizes after she was captured on video asking a neighbor and the woman's biracial daughter if they lived in affordable apartmentsRead Article
$42 million grant renewal for Tulane primate research center
A National Institutes of Health grant supporting the Tulane National Primate Research Center has been renewedRead Article
By a 1-vote margin, city leaders OK bid for GOP convention
The vote was close, but city leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, have agreed to make a bid to host the 2020 Republican National Convention.Read Article
London woman impaled by beach umbrella on New Jersey shore
Police say a London woman was impaled by a beach umbrella on the New Jersey shoreRead Article
Georgia officer charged in fatal shooting to appear in court
Georgia police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting to appear in courtRead Article
Man charged in police pursuit, deadly crash in Cheyenne
Charges have been filed against a 27-year-old man after authorities say he was driving the pickup truck that fled from police and crashed in Cheyenne, killing a passengerRead Article
Alabama man's 20-mile walk to work attracts praise, new car
An Alabama college student whose car broke down just before his first day of work made the 20-mile journey on foot, a feat that earned him fame _ and a new carRead Article
The Latest: Man, woman found dead in Helena house were shot
Investigators say a man and a woman who were found dead inside a Helena home were apparently shotRead Article
University of Illinois student shot by police faces charges
University of Illinois student charged with disorderly conduct after authorities say he called police to report a man with a gun, then pointed a pellet gun at responding officers before they shot himRead Article
Court delays Colorado roadside shooting case
The case against a Loveland man accused of a 2015 roadside killing in northern Colorado has been pushed back for a third timeRead Article
Man convicted of hate crime, arson in Texas mosque torching
Man accused of torching a South Texas mosque last year convicted of federal arson and explosives charges and of a hate crime chargeRead Article
Lava crashes through roof of Hawaii tour boat, injuring 23
Hawaii officials say an explosion caused by lava oozing into the ocean sent molten rock crashing through the roof of a tour boat off the Big Island, injuring 23 peopleRead Article
Sheriff's captain guilty of helping 'Codfather' smuggle cash
A Massachusetts sheriff's office captain has been convicted of helping a fishing magnate known as 'The Codfather' smuggle profits of an illegal fishing scheme to Portugal.Read Article
San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless
San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to tax large businesses to pay for homeless and housing services in a city struggling with income inequalityRead Article
AP editor Sue Manning dies; gave world LA's biggest stories
Sue Manning, an editor for The Associated Press who for decades delivered stories of Southern California to the world, has died at age 71Read Article
Northern Colorado teen fatally shot on Independence Day ID'd
Authorities have identified a northern Colorado teen who was shot and killed on the Fourth of JulyRead Article
New Mexico lawmakers weigh immigration detention oversight
State lawmakers have heard testimony about conditions inside federal facilities that house migrants in New MexicoRead Article
AP Exclusive: Survivor says officials responsible for riot
A state corrections counselor who was taken hostage during a deadly riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison says prison officials are to blameRead Article
Los Angeles Times fights judge's order to alter story
The Los Angeles Times is fighting a federal judge's order to remove information from an article involving a court document meant to be kept from the public eyeRead Article
Day care owner gets probation for trying to kill toddler
Minneapolis day care owner sentenced to 10 years of probation for trying to kill a toddler in her home by hanging himRead Article
83-year-old woman struck, killed by own car in church lot
An 83-year-old woman who was run over by her own car in a church parking lot has diedRead Article
Fire turns Yosemite National Park smoky, hurts businesses
A deadly wildfire near Yosemite National Park has shrouded the popular destination in smoke, but tourists could still use all trails, campgrounds, lodges and restaurantsRead Article
Climber falls to death in California national park
Authorities say a climber has fallen to his death on a peak in Kings Canyon National Park in Central CaliforniaRead Article
Ex-Congressional aide gets 18 months in pot shop bribery
A former California congressional aide who took a $5,000 bribe after promising to help keep an illegal marijuana business open has been sentenced to 18 months in prisonRead Article
'Deadliest Catch' co-star pleads guilty to sexual assault
Reality-TV fisherman Edgar Hansen pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl but he'll face no jail time under a plea deal quietly reached with prosecutorsRead Article
Day care owner gets probation for trying to kill child
Minneapolis day care owner sentenced to 10 years of probation for trying to kill a toddler in her home by hanging him from a nooseRead Article
Tenants allege Kushner firm pushed them out of their homes
Twenty residents of one of the largest buildings owned by the Kushner Cos. allege in a $10 million lawsuit that the firm used relentless construction that exposed them to cancer-causing dust in a campaign to get them out and luxury condo buyers in.Read Article
California Woman in critical condition after bee attack
Authorities say a woman is in critical condition after being stung hundreds of times by a large swarm of bees outside a Southern California homeRead Article