Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic

A U.S. judge in Alaska says President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed a ban on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean.

Angelina Jolie: Fighting for women and justice are crucial

Angelina Jolie: Fighting for women and justice are crucial

AP Interview: Actress and activist Angelina Jolie says promoting equality for women, combatting injustice, and helping refugees are the most important part of her life after her 6 children.

Trial to begin for Minneapolis cop who shot Australian woman

Trial to begin for Minneapolis cop who shot Australian woman

A trial is set to begin for a Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault happening in the alley behind her home.

Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial

Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial

Alabama is trying to put on a diverse face as it marks its 200th birthday as a state this year.

Trump steps in to help Navy SEAL charged with murder

Trump steps in to help Navy SEAL charged with murder

President Donald Trump says a Navy SEAL accused of fatally stabbing an Iraqi war prisoner "will soon be moved to less restrictive confinement while he awaits his day in court.".

Upsides, downsides for Smollett, city in looming fines fight

Upsides, downsides for Smollett, city in looming fines fight

A battle's brewing over Chicago's demand that Jussie Smollett recoup the city more than $130,000 for an investigation into his report of a racist, anti-gay attack that police say he staged.

Investigation clouds Oklahoma icon's distinguished legacy

Investigation clouds Oklahoma icon's distinguished legacy

Less than a year after stepping down as president of the state's flagship university, David Boren's legacy of 50 years of public service is at risk of being tarnished.

New York sues billionaire family behind maker of OxyContin

New York sues billionaire family behind maker of OxyContin

New York is suing the billionaire family behind Oxycontin, alleging the drugmaker fueled the opioid crisis by putting hunger for profits over patient safety.

US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV

US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV

Surgeons have performed what's thought to be the first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a long-awaited milestone.

Emails show FDA worry after romaine outbreaks

Emails show FDA worry after romaine outbreaks

FDA official raised concerns about produce industry after repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked to romaine.

Hawaii eyes flavored e-cigarette ban to curb teen vaping

Hawaii eyes flavored e-cigarette ban to curb teen vaping

Hawaii is considering a new crackdown on nicotine: outlawing flavored electronic cigarette liquids and flavored tobacco to combat a spike in teenage vaping.

Financial pressure mounts to fix Boeing's troubled jetliner

Financial pressure mounts to fix Boeing's troubled jetliner

Boeing faces pressure to fix a flight-control system suspected of a role in 2 deadly crashes and get its Max airliners back in the skies.

Investors hail Lyft shares in IPO, see profits down the road

Investors hail Lyft shares in IPO, see profits down the road

Lyft fetches $72 a share in IPO as investors bet the ride-hailing phenomenon will continue to grow.

US charges Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination

US charges Facebook with high-tech housing discrimination

Facebook charged with housing discrimination by HUD, which claims the social media company's targeted ad platform violates the Fair Housing Act.

Spacewalking astronauts install better station batteries

Spacewalking astronauts install better station batteries

Spacewalking astronauts are replacing more batteries outside the International Space Station.

Snapshot of extinction: Fossils show day of killer asteroid

Snapshot of extinction: Fossils show day of killer asteroid

Researchers find fossilized debris in North Dakota from the day a killer asteroid crashed into Earth.

New England seeing a huge spike in beached sea turtles

New England seeing a huge spike in beached sea turtles

The numbers of sea turtles washing up on New England beaches has spiked significantly, many stunned and unable to escape the region's cooling winter waters.

Attorney: NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of rape

Attorney: NBA star Kristaps Porzingis is accused of rape

An attorney for NBA star Kristaps Porzingis acknowledges that a woman has accused him of rape, but denies the allegation.

Smollett case tests relationship between police, prosecutors

Smollett case tests relationship between police, prosecutors

The Chicago Police Department and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office insist their relationship is strong, even if they didn't agree on the outcome in Jussie Smollett's case.

Colorado man in custody after cellphone recorded killing

Colorado man in custody after cellphone recorded killing

Police say a Colorado man is in custody after the killing of his neighbor was recorded on the victim's cellphone.

'Heartbeat' abortion ban heads to Georgia governor's desk

'Heartbeat' abortion ban heads to Georgia governor's desk

Watchful eyes now turn to Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, wondering when he might sign a "heartbeat" abortion ban that he supported and helped push through.

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol.

Federal bills would let state prisons jam cellphone signals

Federal bills would let state prisons jam cellphone signals

Proposed federal legislation would give state prisons officials the ability they have long sought to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates within their walls.

Ban on plastic bags comes close to reality in a 3rd state

Ban on plastic bags comes close to reality in a 3rd state

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature are poised to have New York join California and Hawaii in banning plastic grocery bags.

Fugitive priest accused of abusing boy faces trial

Fugitive priest accused of abusing boy faces trial

A priest who was captured after fleeing the U.S. decades ago is facing a federal trial on charges that he sexually abused a New Mexico boy in the early 1990s at an Air Force base and veterans' cemetery.