By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The father of an accused Georgia school shooter testified in his own defense Friday that he gave his son a rifle as a Christmas present in hopes of bonding with the boy over hunting and outings at the gun range. In one of the latest cases ...

By SARAH RAZA Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bondi said on social ...

By BEN FINLEY and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from diversity initiatives and other "woke" ...

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Friday they won't appeal a judge's ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a letter, Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean ...

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. is in talks with Havana and raised the possibility of a "friendly takeover of Cuba" without offering any details on what he meant. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he ...

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men's and women's tournaments and finishing the tournaments unbeaten. It set off a celebration that quickly became ...