A jury left a Michigan courtroom Wednesday afternoon to begin deliberations to determine if James Crumbley, the father of a school shooter, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly failed to safely secure the gun his son used. Prosecutor Karen McDonald urged the 12-member jury to convict Crumbley in her closing remarks, arguing that...
California saw a spike in tuberculosis cases in 2023, returning to levels not seen since before the pandemic. In 2023, there were 2,113 reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) in California — a 15 percent increase from the 1,842 reported cases in 2022. The number of cases in 2023 mirrors those in 2019, which saw 2,110...
The Senate is facing growing pressure to pass a bill that could ban TikTok after it cleared the House with overwhelming bipartisan support and the blessing of President Biden. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act easily passed the House in a 352-65 vote Wednesday. The bill would require ByteDance, TikTok's China-based parent...
Vice President Harris will convene a roundtable on marijuana reform Friday with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and individuals who received pardons for marijuana convictions. A White House official said Harris will highlight actions the Biden administration has taken to pursue criminal justice reforms, including by pardoning tens of thousands of Americans with...
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing a Democratic challenger in this year's primary. Ex-Wall Street banker Marty Dolan has announced his candidacy
Couth Carolina's budget cleared the House with few obstacles, and now heads to the Senate, where it may face some modifications before heading to the governor's desk.