National

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

WASHINGTON — Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and a reminder of the officers who fought and were injured that day. Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed ...

Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma

Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma. First responders from multiple agencies ...

Arkansas’ John Calipari becomes 5th Division I men’s coach to reach 900 wins

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Arkansas coach John Calipari became the fifth Division I men's basketball coach to reach 900 career wins with the Razorbacks' 88-84 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 SEC) delivered Calipari the milestone victory without Southeastern Conference leading ...

Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting tear gas

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Friday limited federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at a Portland federal immigration building, as part of a lawsuit filed by an adjacent affordable housing complex following months of repeated exposure. U.S. District Judge Amy ...

Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary, hunting charges

A man accused of killing three women in Utah in order to steal their cars and credit cards was already known to police in Iowa: He had been arrested in that state on suspicion of breaking into a cabin and of illegally hunting in a game refuge some two months prior, court documents ...

Former presidents among speakers in final public tribute for the Rev. Jesse Jackson

CHICAGO — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.'s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. Thousands of people gathered ...