Law and order
FILE- In this March 10, 2021, file photo, Isabel Miranda drinks coffee in her rental apartment where she lives with her partner and two sons, in Haverhill, Mass. A federal judge has ruled, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to provide protection for renters out of concern that having families lose their homes and move into shelters or share crowded conditions with relatives or friends during the pandemic would further spread the highly contagious virus. Miranda and her family would no longer have this eviction protection if this ruling stands. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help

By Michael Casey 13 hrs ago

NYC candidate avoids jail for sparking riot over virus rules

May. 08, 2021 12:40 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City political candidate who led protests against coronavirus restrictions in Brooklyn last fall will avoid jail time after pleading...

Kansas state Rep. Rui Xu, D-Westwood, holds his 18-month-old daughter, Astra, during a break in the House's work, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Lawmakers are working late as they tried to finish their business for the year. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Kansas plan could give $500M in COVID relief to businesses

By John Hanna May. 08, 2021 05:00 AM EDT

Connecticut man charged with misusing $2.9 million PPP loan

May. 07, 2021 06:35 PM EDT
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was arrested Friday on bank and wire fraud charges, accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $2.9 million in federal...

Man agrees to plead guilty to some charges in PPP fraud case

By Mark Pratt May. 07, 2021 02:56 PM EDT
A businessman who federal authorities say faked suicide to avoid prosecution for fraudulently seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans intended for...

This undated photo provided by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shows confiscated fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards and a lamination machine. A Northern California bar owner was arrested on suspicion of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to several undercover state agents for $20 each. After receiving a tip, undercover agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control went to Old Corner Saloon in the city of Clements several times in April and bought fake laminated vaccination cards, officials said. (California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control via AP)
Authorities: Fake vaccination cards sold at California bar

By Don Thompson May. 07, 2021 02:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors leveled two criminal charges Friday, April 30, 2021, against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
GOP lawmaker charged in Oregon Capitol protest has COVID

By Andrew Selsky May. 07, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

Archdiocese sues Wisconsin over prisoner visit restrictions

May. 07, 2021 10:01 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Archdiocese of Milwaukee filed a lawsuit Friday demanding state corrections officials relax COVID-19 protocols and allow ministers to...

Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. There are 238 days left in the year. Today’s...

Florida courthouses ease some coronavirus restrictions

May. 06, 2021 07:48 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida courthouses are relaxing some coronavirus restrictions while others remain in place. Florida Supreme Court...

Grand jury: Lack of transparency delaying Epic school probe

By Sean Murphy May. 06, 2021 05:04 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An investigation into a virtual charter school that has grown to become the largest public school in Oklahoma has been delayed due to...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, demonstrators hold signs in front of the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston. A federal judge has ruled, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to provide protection for renters out of concern that having families lose their homes and move into shelters or share crowded conditions with relatives or friends during the pandemic would further spread the highly contagious virus. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case

May. 06, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Man arrested in shooting death of NYC 1-year-old last year

May. 06, 2021 07:51 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a toddler who was shot dead when gunmen fired into a cookout in Brooklyn last summer, police said...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. May 4, 2021. Editorial: It’s time, Cambridge THE ISSUE: A Washington County...

FILE- In this March 10, 2021, file photo, Isabel Miranda drinks coffee in her rental apartment where she lives with her partner and two sons, in Haverhill, Mass. A federal judge has ruled, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, that the Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to provide protection for renters out of concern that having families lose their homes and move into shelters or share crowded conditions with relatives or friends during the pandemic would further spread the highly contagious virus. Miranda and her family would no longer have this eviction protection if this ruling stands. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Federal judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium

By Michael Casey May. 05, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

San Francisco women stabbed amid wave of attacks on Asians

May. 05, 2021 03:55 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two elderly Asian women were stabbed as they waited for a bus in downtown San Francisco — the latest in a series of attacks against Asian...

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Big Sur, Calif. A California appeals court has upheld Newsom's emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled Wednesday, May 5, 2021, for the Democratic governor in a lawsuit brought by two Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)
Court upholds California governor's use of emergency powers

By Don Thompson May. 05, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

California appeals court upholds governor's use of emergency powers during pandemic, overturning lower court finding

May. 05, 2021 03:24 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California appeals court upholds governor's use of emergency powers during pandemic, overturning lower court finding. ...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 01:44 PM EDT
Sun Sentinel. April 30, 2021. Editorial: Florida’s shame: Ten terrible decisions by a broken Legislature The 2021...

Voting rights advocates fight to dismiss their own lawsuit

By Kevin Mcgill May. 05, 2021 11:46 AM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Having gotten what they wanted last fall — expanded early voting and mail balloting in the last presidential election — voting rights...