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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A big rig carrying lithium batteries that overturned and sparked a fire has snarled operations at the Port of Los Angeles. The truck overturned Thursday, shutting down a key bridge in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. No one was injured in the accident, but officials say the Vincent Thomas

Associated Press LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Some residents of a small Mississippi town where the Justice Department found severe problems with excessive and racially disproportionate policing said they were unaware of the ongoing issues, while others said harassment from officers was a part everyday of life. In a report released Thursday on Lexington, about 60

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic drought, both amusing and alarming parkgoers. Its verdant color stems from a combination of an algal bloom, abundant nutrients, high temperatures and a lack of rain in the Brazilian

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Democratic Party and two voters have sued Ohio’s Republican elections chief over his directive preventing use of drop boxes by people helping voters with disabilities. Friday’s lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court says Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order violates state and federal laws protecting voting access

Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Alabama and its top election official. Federal officials accused the state of illegally purging people from voter rolls too close to the November election. Federal officials said the purge violates the “quiet period provision” of the National Voter Registration Act

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday’s episode in Minnesota was the latest in a string of suspicious package deliveries to elections officials in

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, prompting an hourslong evacuation. Friday’s episode in Minnesota was the latest in a string of suspicious package deliveries to elections officials in

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to attend the inauguration of Mexico’s next president. In a statement Friday, she announced the outing to Mexico City for the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as the Mexico’s first female president. The second-term Democratic governor and former congresswoman also is leading a delegation to participate

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C, (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has blocked students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from providing a school’s digital identification when voting to comply with a new photo ID mandate. The three-judge panel of the intermediate-level Court of Appeals reverses at least temporarily last month’s decision by

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for Boeing and families of some people who died in two crashes of Boeing jetliners will go face to face in court next month. On Friday, a federal judge in Texas ordered a hearing over Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy in connection with the 737 Max jetliner.

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby; Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.; former Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

Associated Press Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herb Brown is celebrating his 93rd birthday with the release of his latest book and a plug for democracy. As he promoted “Darkness Lies in Wait” on Friday, Brown said he had fall elections on his mind. He said he would never tell anyone how to vote. He

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been leading the group since 1992 turning it into Lebanon’s most powerful force. Israeli airstrikes on Friday afternoon knocked out six buildings in Beirut’s southern suburb of Harek Hreik killing and wounding dozens of people. The Israeli military said it struck the headquarters of Hezbollah.

Associated Press/Report for America FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Officials shared new details of their sprawling investigation into Brendan Banfield, who was indicted earlier this month by a grand jury on four counts of aggravated murder for the Feb. 24, 2023, killings of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, according to a bench warrant filed

Associated Press A weather TV reporter in Atlanta interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene Friday to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters. During the live shot, FOX Weather meteorologist   Bob Van Dillen says he called 911.  She can be heard screaming as he tries to assure her that help