Experts expressed concerns that the regulations may give officials substantial discretion to determine which activities and individuals fall under their authority.
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Court of Appeals found a woman indicted for possessing methamphetamine is not entitled to statutory “Good Samaritan” immunity from drug charges for people who are reported to emergency personnel as experiencing an overdose. She was not experiencing an overdose, but a 7-Eleven employee was concerned the woman had overdosed and called law enforcement to check on her. The statute requires defendants to actually experience an overdose, not merely — as in this case — that the person who reported the situation thought she might be experiencing an overdose.
The ruling party has been increasingly vocal against LGBTQ+ groups in a bid to consolidate the more conservative elements of its base.
The state argues people might not vote their conscience if sharing photos of ballots becomes the norm.
The son of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents to death.
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit found a Texas federal court improperly abstained from ruling in a dispute between homeowners and the Texas capital, Austin, whose ordinance declaring the homeowners’ lakefront properties are within the city’s full-purpose taxation jurisdiction even though the city provides fewer services in the area. The lower court emphasized conflicts of law, but the homeowners raise a federal equal protection claim that does not depend on any disputed questions of Texas law.
Three babies may have survived and seven more escaped harm if managers had acted sooner on warnings about Lucy Letby, officials found in a long-awaited public report.
CHICAGO — A federal court in Illinois allowed an author and TV producer to proceed with defamation claims against Google over AI Overviews that allegedly falsely stated he was serving life in prison and had murdered three women. His 1997 conviction for conspiracy to distribute drugs after he helped the FBI as a prison informant to gather information about a suspected serial killer. The AI-generated statements can reasonably be understood as factual and the author plausibly pleaded actual malice by alleging he repeatedly notified Google that its AI Overviews contained false information, but similar statement continued to appear.
The House speaker equated tech industry comments about the potential for civilization-ending artificial intelligence to predictions about the impact of climate change — but he said AI should still develop with “common sense” safety guidelines.
Fourth Circuit judges appeared skeptical during oral arguments Tuesday that West Virginia's version of "Daniel's Law" passed constitutional muster.
Past presidents discouraged arresting noncitizens inside immigration courthouses to ensure individuals attended mandatory proceedings. Under the second Trump administration, that policy has gone by the wayside.
Cambodia seeks a maritime boundary or shared offshore resources, while Thailand disputes its claims. U.N.-backed international conciliators can help broker a deal but can't impose one.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a mission to turn his “middle powers” strategy into a reality during a trip to Europe.
A Tennessee rifle that shoots like a machine gun. A war headed toward worse. The price of diesel rising a half-dollar in a day.
Coach Lani Wilcox is still facing civil assault and battery claims — alongside state criminal charges — stemming from when she put a student athlete in a chokehold after the student slapped her.
A federal judge in Oakland declined the Trump administration's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, filed by several cities' housing authorities.
Conservation groups believe that the beluga whale population of Cook Inlet, already at risk, will be further harmed by mineral excavation.
With less than two months to go until the midterm election, state officials warned permitting President Trump’s USPS rule to take effect would be an “unmitigated disaster.”
Mexico City's diehard lucha libre fans descended upon Arena CDMX for a legendary night as the historic homegrown sport continues to capture the public imagination.
Civil rights groups argue they had standing to challenge conditions at South Carolina's juvenile detention centers on behalf of their members.