The US Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, marking a bipartisan denunciation of the violence that has come into sharp focus during the coronavirus pandemic....

Critics attacked the court's ruling as a thinly-veiled effort to legislate from the bench. The post Legal Experts Light Up Florida Supreme Court for ‘Illogical Conclusion’ that Sent Marijuana Legalization Up in Smoke first appeared on Law & Crime....

Federal prosecutors said in court filings Thursday they expect to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Reuters reports.

In yet another example of a gender reveal gone wrong, a Kingston, New Hampshire, celebration caused a "large explosion" using 80 pounds of tannerite, according to local police.

The president wants a sprint to slash greenhouse gas output throughout the U.S. economy. But electricity is the only sector with a running start.

The senior US general responsible for US troops in the Middle East made clear Thursday that the US intends to maintain military influence and the ability to carry out air strikes in Afghanistan after American and NATO troops are withdrawn from the country...