Crime
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Trump backer, 4 others charged with voter fraud in Wisconsin
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A supporter of former President Donald Trump who wanted to root out voter fraud is among five people who was charged Thursday with election fraud by...
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Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont (AP) - A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump admin...
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Former 'Cheer' star pleads guilty in child pornography case
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series 'œCheer,'ť pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and solic...
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Police: Ex-'American Idol' star took marijuana before crash
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - Marijuana was involved in a deadly South Carolina crash in which a former 'œAmerican Idol'ť contestant has been charged with driving under the influence, according to an...
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Hawaii House speaker favors tough penalties to deter bribery
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - The speaker of Hawaii's House of Representatives said Wednesday he supports stronger ethics laws and penalties to prevent bribery at the Legislature afte...
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Prominent Myanmar filmmaker arrested after a year on the run
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - An award-winning film director in Myanmar has been arrested almost a year after he was put on a wanted list for encouraging government employees to join i...
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Americans hope appeal yields 'truth' of officer's Rome death
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Lawyers and relatives of two young American men convicted of murdering a police officer in Rome said they are hoping for a better outcome from the defendants...
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Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts...
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Russian gallery says guard added eyes to avant-garde work
Feb 10, 2022 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian gallery says one of its security guards has vandalized an avant-garde painting on loan from the country's top art repository by drawing eyes on t...
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Barrington police give advice on how to avoid mail theftsFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - Barrington police say they've taken numerous reports of mail theft over the last two months. In many cases, criminals engage in "check washing," a form of fraud that ent...