DALLAS -- The State Fair of Texas is laying down a new rule before millions of visitors flock through the gates for corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a friendly wave from a five-story cowboy named Big Tex: No guns allowed.But that decision by fair organizers ... More »
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin's youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly im... More »
After agency officials said last week that a decision was pending, they said on Wednesday that deliberations were still taking place.A week ago, NASA officials said they would most likely need to decide by mid-August on how to safely bring home two astronauts ... More »
Four years ago, Casey Harrell sang his last bedtime nursery rhyme to his daughter.By then, A.L.S. had begun laying waste to Mr. Harrell’s muscles, stealing from him one ritual after another: going on walks with his wife, holding his daughter, turning the pages... More »
Q. & A.The Historical Forces Behind the Student Rebellion in BangladeshSource photograph by Mohammad Ponir Hossain / ReutersSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyLast week, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was forced to re... More »
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in a stolen car while being attacked by a police dog has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and called Wednesday for a federal civil rights investigation of the... More »
The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December 2020 shooting.The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the settlement late ... More »
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Pennsylvania drivers were pulled over and cited by state police last year at roughly comparable rates for various races and ethnicities, according to information about 450,000 vehicle stops that was made public on Wednesday.“The findings across... More »
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An Alaska appeals court ruling provides legal grounds for reexamining the sentences of people who were sentenced as juveniles to spend the rest of their lives in prison.The Alaska Court of Appeals ruled in a case involving Winona Fletcher,... More »
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Aug. 14, 202403:31Boeing Starliner set to return to Earth without astronauts03:58Space architects are designing habitats for life beyond earth03:05FAA grounds SpaceX launch aft... More »
49ers release veteran linebacker to create roster spot for Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 49ers on Wednesday released veteran linebacker Ezekiel Turner to create a roster spot for defensive tackle Nick Williams.Turner came to the 49ers ... More »
Adrià Voltà Alan Turing was many things: a wartime hero, a computer scientist who pre-dated computers, the father of artificial intelligence and a persecuted gay man. Now, 70 years after his death, he will also become a museum exhibit in chatbot form. Bletchle... More »