A judge who dismissed a 2021 kidnapping case against the accused Colorado gay nightclub shooter warned last year that the defendant had been stockpiling weapons and planning a shootout, and needed mental health treatment or “it’s going to be so bad.” The comments made by Judge Robin Chittum in August …

The NBA has renamed its coveted most valuable player award after Michael Jordan – widely considered to be the best basketball player to ever hit the hardwood. The NBA announced the new Jordan trophy as part of six newly designed trophies named after the league’s legends. The 24-inch tall bronze …

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors like joint replacements …

More than three weeks after four college students were found dead at a home in Moscow, Idaho, local police said they are looking for the occupant or occupants of a vehicle that was “in the area” of the home where the students were killed on the night of the slayings. …

Washington — Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday that he is “extremely concerned” about the outcome of a case to be argued before the Supreme Court this week that involves a legal theory under which state legislatures have absolute authority to set federal elections rules without oversight from state courts. …

Markets were mixed on Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report renewed worries about inflation and more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 ended down 0.1% and the Nasdaq lost 0.2% after being down even more earlier in the day. The Dow ended slightly higher, closing up …

Alabama prison staff strapped an inmate to a death chamber gurney, despite a court order in place at the time blocking the execution from going forward, and later subjected him to numerous needle jabs, including in the neck and collarbone region while an official held his head, attorneys wrote in …

Adidas is investigating a report that rapper-turned-fashion designer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, engaged in sexually harassing behavior while working with the German sports apparel company on his Yeezy shoe line. Adidas, which had partnered with Ye since 2013, terminated the deal last month over his antisemitic comments on social …

Simon & Schuster’s corporate parent has officially ended the agreement for Penguin Random House to purchase the publisher for $2.2 billion, a proposed sale a federal judge already had blocked last month. Paramount Global also announced Monday that it still plans to sell Simon & Schuster, a nearly century-old company where …

Law enforcement agencies will boost surveillance online and in-person in an effort to protect communities from hate crimes, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday.  The governor’s order directs New York State Police to “ramp up monitoring” on social media, and through physical outreach, to identify hateful sentiments and …