An independent autopsy commissioned by Nolan Xavier Wells' family finds his cause of death "undetermined" pending further investigation. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the preliminary findings Wednesday at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago. The autopsy was conducted by fore… Read moreIndependent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death

Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall on the southern tip of Louisiana. The storm moving slowly along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday is packing strong winds that extend as much as 100 miles from its center. Damaging wind and storm surge are the main threats for the Deep South states. The Nati… Read moreTropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

The U.S. military has announced that it is conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly target civilian infrastructure. U.S. Central Command said Wednesday the strikes are designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial v… Read moreUS military says it's carrying out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure

Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation when he saw five adults wading thigh- and waist-deep in the Scioto River last weekend. The Baptist pastor is a frequent boater on that area of the central Ohio waterway north of Columbus. He knew the area where the group was standing Sunday to be tre… Read moreAP Exclusive: A boater's photo may be 'the last picture' of group drowned in an Ohio river

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities. Speaker Mike Johnson worked Wednesday to push it over objections from Democrats and some GOP holdouts as a priority before the midterm elections. The pac… Read moreHouse Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities