Lawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved on Friday another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and services after…
Man convicted in decades-long identity theft that led to his victim being jailed
William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was wracking up debt using his…
What to know about the $30 million cash heist in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got…
Biden is touring collapsed Baltimore bridge where recovery effort has political overtones
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to get a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the hulking…
In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whose “go everywhere” 2018 campaign strategy became a model for how to…
Netflix docuseries on abuse allegations at New York boarding school prompts fresh investigation
A Netflix docuseries spotlighting abuse allegations at a long-shuttered boarding academy for teens in rural northern New York has prompted…
In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity
BALTIMORE — Generations of Maryland workers — longshoremen, seafarers, steelworkers and crabbers whose livelihoods depend on Baltimore’s port — watched…
Key takeaways about the condition of US bridges and their role in the economy
The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play…
He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
PATERSON, N.J. — Jameek Lowery entered the dimly lit lobby of the city’s police headquarters in a panic. He was…
Audit finds inadequate state oversight in Vermont’s largest fraud case
The state of Vermont did not provide adequate oversight to prevent the massive fraud that occurred in ski area and…