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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore provided an update Thursday evening on recovery efforts in the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, saying there was a “long road ahead.” Sharing the podium with Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Moore said, “there is nothing that we will not do” to ensure …

A California man has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for leaving threatening voicemails to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. David Allen Carrier, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of making threats against a federal official in December after a grand jury had indicted him three months …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh want to release to the public statements he made to the FBI about what happened to million of dollars he stole from clients and his South Carolina law firm and who might have helped him steal the money. Murdaugh’s attorneys made the request in a court filing Thursday after federal …

The state’s key witness in the murder case against Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly admitted during the third day of trial that he previously smuggled drugs across the border. Santa Cruz County prosecutors called 43-year-old Daniel Ramirez to the stand on Wednesday, but the man, who wore headphones and spoke to the court through a translator, said he had tried …

Atlanta police and rescue crews removed two activists who scaled a tower crane at the construction site of a police and firefighter training facility dubbed, “Cop City,” which has drawn criticism out of fear that it will lead to police militarization in a poor, majority Black area. Crews scaled the tower to reach the two protesters, who Atlanta police called …

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a “video personality” to stay engaged with his parishioners. “I resisted kicking and screaming because I’m a child of the ’70s,” said Lamar, the senior pastor of historic Metropolitan …

The White House announced Thursday the theme for its annual Easter Egg Roll. The Easter tradition, which has been held annually on the White House lawn since the late 19th century, will be hosted by first lady Jill Biden and themed around “EGGucation.” “A teacher for more than 30 years, First Lady Jill Biden is continuing her theme of ‘EGGucation’ …

An inmate in Hawaii who broke out of jail, jumped onto a highway during his escape and was hit by a car while fleeing police last week has died, authorities said. Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., 33, escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center last Friday but, just moments after escaping the facility, became the victim of a serious hit-and-run. On Thursday, …

Images from the shocking bridge collapse in Baltimore have drawn comparisons online to a recent film produced by Barack and Michelle Obama about a cargo ship under cyberattack.The White House has said the incident involving the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was not believed to have had nefarious intent and showed no signs of terrorism …

A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canadian border had been warned of blizzard conditions before he arranged for four members of an Indian family to cross in 2022, prosecutors allege. The parents and two young children froze to death. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” is due in federal court …