BATTLEGROUND SERIES: Arizona's 11 electoral votes hinge on key swing county Biden won by a hair in 2020

MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ - Arizona is expected to be one of the most closely watched and highly competitive swing states in the upcoming presidential election and the state’s largest county will play a critical role in deciding who wins that state and ultimately the White House. Maricopa County, which surrounds …...Read More

Supreme Court races in key states could tip scales on policy questions

Little noticed but high-stakes elections on the November ballot will be for seats on state Supreme Courts, where legal precedents will be set on matters such as abortion, election integrity, gun rights, redistricting and other issues. In 2024, 82 state Supreme Court seats are to be decided by voters in …...Read More

How Monet painting looted in WWII was tracked to US, returned to family heirs

An early work by impressionist master Claude Monet was returned to the descendants of its rightful owner in New Orleans last week after it had been presumed lost during World War II. The descendants, Helen Lowe and Françoise Parlagi, as well as the co-chair of the Looted Art Commission in …...Read More

Dad accused of killing daughter's predator could use ‘passion’ defense: attorney

Defense lawyers for an Arkansas father accused of fatally shooting his 14-year-old daughter's suspected stalker will likely get charges against him reduced, according to an expert. Aaron Spencer, 36, reported his daughter missing last Tuesday, and Lonoke County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to his home. But on their way …...Read More

Reservations for election week getaway sells out in seconds as 'unplugged' travel spot offers steal of a deal

A cabin in the woods that was listed for bookings ahead of the 2024 presidential election sold out in seconds after a near 97% discount was offered to the public. Urban Cowboy Lodge is a mountainous escape at the Big Indian Wilderness in Catskill Park in Claryville, New York, that's …...Read More

Trump would do better job protecting women's sports, golfer Lauren Miller says

Golfer Lauren Miller said Monday she believes that former President Trump would do a better job protecting women in sports than Vice President Harris if elected president. Miller, who spoke out about the LPGA Tour’s transgender inclusion policy and made a statement against transgender golfer Hailey Davidson competing in the …...Read More

Colorado dad unable to get home after falling seriously ill with super-virus on European cruise

A family from Colorado is pleading for assistance getting their dad home after he fell seriously ill on a cruise and is now stuck in Denmark. Guy and Adrian Matlock departed on a 14-day northern European cruise to celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary with friends when, on the sixth day, …...Read More

Seattle judge says it is 'frustrating' receiving death threats over controversial bail rulings

A Seattle judge said she empathizes with the mother of a murder suspect and explained that she has received death threats over some of her bail decisions regarding suspects of violent crimes. King County Superior Court Judge Johanna Bender's remarks came during a case that put the spotlight on the …...Read More

Father called UK police to confess to killing daughter, 10, in England after he fled to Pakistan

The father of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in England called U.K. police after fleeing to Pakistan to admit that he had killed his daughter, prosecutors said Monday. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at London's Central Criminal Court on allegations he, his partner Beinash Batool and his …...Read More

86 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 86 days as the presumptive, and now, official Democratic nominee for president without holding an official press conference. Trump has held six news conferences where he took questions from the media since the beginning of August, including another this month after meeting with Georgia …...Read More