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Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery

Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Every other day Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard.
North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.'s name to be removed just before ballots are sent

North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.'s name to be removed just before ballots are sent

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too

It's not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week's debate. ABC News does, too

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after ABC News released the rules for next Tuesday's presidential debate, resolving a final dispute in Donald Trump's favor, the former president was on the attack — against ABC News.
Trump plans New York press conference after hearing appeal arguments in sexual abuse case

Trump plans New York press conference after hearing appeal arguments in sexual abuse case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is appearing in court on Friday, then holding a press conference afterward, as his lawyers argue that a $5 million verdict finding him liable of sexually abusing advice columnist E.
Juries aren't swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials

Juries aren't swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired New York police officer told a jury that he was acting in self-defense when he tackled a police officer and grabbed his gas mask during the Jan. 6 riot .
11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter's violent attack on police with a hockey stick

11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter's violent attack on police with a hockey stick

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are routinely shown in her courtroom. “I’m horrified every single time,” she said before sentencing a U.S.
Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms safely locked up and out of the hands of children.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware’s most prominent elected official, President Joe Biden , may have upended the presidential race in July when he dropped his bid for a second term, but it’s the impending departures of two other prominent Democratic officeho
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall's U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which candidates will face off in this fall's U.S. Senate election. Democratic Sen.