Regional & State News

Jose Manuel Perez was arrested with 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing in small bags, prosecutors said.

State lawmakers started redistricting talks after the Supreme Court ruled that race could not be a key factor when drawing electoral maps.

The outbreak took place starting in late 2025, and resulted in four fatalities.

The justices upheld a federal appeals court ruling exempting drivers from a federal arbitration law.

A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island.

The mayor gives details on major construction projects and plans.

Class-action and other lawsuits were filed this week after the chemical emergency affected thousands of Southern Californians.

The high court ruled the trial judge misapplied a legal precedent dealing with selecting jurors.

National Weather Service forecasters expect a slight tornado risk in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in more than 30 years.

Fraudsters targeted seven programs, including a record-high $46 million in autism-services fraud.

‘Healthcare providers should be on increased alert for travel-related emerging and seasonal infectious diseases,’ officials say.

‘I need to correct the record,’ Whitmer said during an onstage interview at the Mackinac Policy Conference.

Officials said six Chinese nationals were apprehended while allegedly attempting to evade capture on a private ranch near the border.

One poll shows Desmond with a 19-point lead.

The DOJ is supporting the RNC’s appeal of a Ninth Circuit ruling that blocks Arizona’s requirement that voters prove they’re citizens when registering to vote.

The new election codes block federal agents and law enforcement from accessing voter rolls or disrupting election workers without a court order.

The bipartisan state attorneys general prefer a U.S. Senate version that would protect state rights.