Maine secretary of state rules Trump ineligible for state's 2024 primary ballot

Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. Bellows, a Democrat, issued her decision on three
Two persons of interest sought in murder investigation involving missing pregnant teen

San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Police said they are seeking two persons of interest in a capital murder case after 18-year-old Savanah Soto is believed to have been found dead days after the mom-to-be
'Really scary': Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio

Courtesy of Alicia Burke (NEW YORK) — Astrid Burkle, a 10-year-old transgender girl who lives in Ohio, said she wishes she “could have a normal life.” Her desire for normalcy — a life of baking cookies with
Pizza Hut restaurants in California could lay off thousands as minimum wage law goes into effect

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — With the minimum wage in California increasing to $20 an hour for fast food workers in 2024, some Pizza Hut franchisees say they’re preparing to eliminate jobs as well as delivery
17-year-old murder suspect accused of shooting two teens at his home

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (FRIENDSWOOD, Texas) — A Texas teenager accused of shooting two people at his home, one fatally, allegedly told police that he wanted to “commit a homicide for a long time,” according to newly released
Kevin Hart reportedly sues YouTuber Tasha K, former assistant over “false and defamatory” interview

ABC/Christopher Willard Kevin Hart is following in the footsteps of Cardi B and suing YouTuber Latasha Kebe aka Tasha K, claiming a former assistant of his conducted a “false and defamatory” interview with her. People reports his
Haley addresses backlash over Civil War comments

Former UN ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall campaign event at Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire, on December 28, 2023. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Republican
'It is historic': US poised to see record drop in yearly homicides despite public concern over crime

mbbirdy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With 2023 ticking down, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest annual drop in homicides on record, according to preliminary data from law enforcement agencies both large and
NYPD officers help rescue man who fell onto subway tracks

NYPD (NEW YORK) — Two New York City police officers helped save a man who had fallen onto the subway tracks this week — marking their second dramatic rescue in recent months. The NYPD officers were conducting
Lauren Boebert will switch congressional districts in 2024 reelection bid

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., announced Wednesday that she will switch congressional districts when she runs for reelection next year after barely eking out a victory in 2022. Boebert, a House hardliner