Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on...
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North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026
RALEIGH. N.C. — Base rates for North Carolina homeowners’ insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026...
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
PASADENA, Calif. — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying...
Vermont accused in lawsuit of tracking pregnant women considered unsuitable to be mothers
A lawsuit filed this week accuses Vermont’s child welfare agency of using baseless allegations about a pregnant woman’s mental health...
Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump’s second term
NEW MILFORD, Conn. — Rogers Lopez knows just how lucky his family is as they settle into their furnished two-bedroom...
Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel, DOJ says
A hotel owner in the tourist district of Orlando, Florida has reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over...
Navajo Nation firefighters battle wildfires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters from the Navajo Nation worked tirelessly through a haze of dust to cut away dirt from...
Appeals court rules against Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to US as young children
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to...
First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here’s how they did it
NEW YORK — A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack Mountains was saved by New York...
Spirit Airlines Passenger Removed from Flight Over ‘Anti-Hate’ Hoodie: ‘I’m Like, Are You Serious?’
A Spirit Airlines flight from Los Angeles to San Antonio spiraled into controversy when a passenger was kicked off over...
