Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend

BOSTON — An unusual May nor’easter was pulling away from New England on Friday after soaking…

Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to members being smeared as porn addicts

LOS ANGELES — An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times,…

Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season,…

DeSantis signs bill making Florida second state to ban fluoride from its water system

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local…

Coinbase says cyber crooks stole customer information, demanded $20M ransom payment

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S., said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained…

Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws

SALT LAKE CITY — The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new…

Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest…

Man driving stolen Porsche in Brooklyn fatally shot by police, NYPD says

NEW YORK — A man in a stolen Porsche trying to evade law enforcement was shot…

Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel driving force behind antisemitism in US

NEW YORK — The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States…

Passengers on Southwest flight evacuated after engine fire forces plane’s return

HOUSTON — A Southwest Airlines flight had to be evacuated on Thursday after an engine fire…