AL State Wire

Mass shootings across US mark first weekend of summer

Elaine Hadley

The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence as mass ...

Tropical Storm Alberto: 1st named storm of season forms in Gulf

Elaine Hadley

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm ...

Severe Memorial Day weather: Powerful US storms head east after killing 20

Elaine Hadley

A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at ...

Houston weather: Power outages from storm raise risk of hot weather

Elaine Hadley

HOUSTON (AP) — As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms that ...

Houston storms: At least 4 killed, power cut in 900,000 homes and businesses

Elaine Hadley

HOUSTON (AP) — Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing ...

The Rolling Stones are set to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after two previous tries

Carol Dennis

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus — ...

Biden’s ballot access in Ohio and Alabama is in the hands of Republican election chiefs, lawmakers

Elaine Hadley

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama ...

Final Four-bound UConn take off to Phoenix after plane issues causes delay

Christine Lake

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Defending national champion UConn had a tough time getting off the ground on the way to ...