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Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights

Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court

Foster child allegedly drowned in lake by two teens on local politician’s property: authorities

A 13-year-old foster child was allegedly drowned by two teens at a McCormick County council chairman's home in South Carolina, investigators say.

Accused killer's alleged disguises unravel as sheriff releases new clues in month-long manhunt

Walton County Sheriff's Office reveals distinctive tattoos on fugitive Isabelle Johnson as the monthlong manhunt for the murder suspect continues.

Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows Again, After 2 Years of Decline

JILL COWAN AND SHAWN HUBLER

Los Angeles had an increase in homeless residents between early 2025 and early 2026. The rise could hurt Mayor Karen Bass as she runs for re-election.

Kagan Says Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key Cases

ABBIE VANSICKLE

At an annual meeting of judges and lawyers, the liberal justice defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-stamped President Trump’s agenda.

Tugboat Captain Pleads Guilty in Miami Crash That Killed 3 Children

MARK WALKER

Prosecutors said the captain’s view was blocked as the barge he was pushing struck a sailboat carrying young campers and a counselor on Biscayne Bay.

A Fallen Soldier’s Angst, Love and Longing to Return Home From the Iran War

JACEY FORTIN

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in recent days, one of 18 U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives since the beginning of the war in Iran.

Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections

Alaska has sent more than 3,000 letters to residents asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

A federal judicial panel has allowed a new Tennessee congressional map that splits apart a majority-Black district in Memphis

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday

President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court

ICE Contractor Faces Charges in Shooting Outside Colorado Detention Center

MACK LIEDERMAN AND JOHN S.W. MACDONALD

The man, Brandon Booth, was also fired by the operator of the center, GEO Group, after a woman who was protesting outside was shot in the foot.

Teen accused in deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia set for plea and sentencing hearing

A teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia is due in court for a plea and sentencing hearing

Democrats to finalize their 2028 presidential nominating calendar, led by more diverse states

Democrats are expected to recommend the states that will hold the first presidential nominating contests in 2028, likely cementing a calendar that moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of more racially diverse states

Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump

Officials are gathering Friday in Ontario to take delight in a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River

Two found shot to death inside car on University of Chicago campus: report

Two people were found with gunshot wounds to the head inside a vehicle near Midway Plaisance Ice Skating Rink on the University of Chicago campus.