Alabama is preparing to execute a man who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a 2016 drug-fueled rampage and dropped his appeals, so his execution go forward.

For Georgians unhappy about rising property tax bills, lawmakers say they have a solution — a limit on how much of a home's increasing value can be taxed.

Shares mostly advanced in Asia on Thursday after U.S. stocks rose following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies.

Leo Carlsson scored 54 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks won their ninth consecutive home opener, 5-4 over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday night.

A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection Thursday evening amid assertions by his ...

On a night of misplayed comebackers, the New York Mets put themselves in a need of yet another comeback. NEW YORK — On a night of misplayed comebackers, the New York Mets put themselves in a need of ...

David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm scored 13 seconds apart in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday night, sending the Avalanche to their fourth straight loss.

In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the country, the state's all-male congressional delegation stands to gain an influx of women.

In Nebraska, the ballot includes competing measures: One would bar abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions, echoing the current ban but leaving open the possibility of tighter ...

With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the ''blue wall'' states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin ...

Robbinsdale Armstrong (8-0) and Andover (6-2) and crossed swords Wednesday in a battle of football teams ranked in the top ...

A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was convicted Thursday of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of dollars in a case that has been a centerpiece of the government's crackdown on corruption.