The Pony Express, operated by private carriers, was started to speed things up. A relay system of riders on horseback carried mail from California to Missouri, the furthest westward railroad stop.

Employees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are going public with concerns about “politically motivated and legally questionable” actions by the Trump administration related to their ...

They say Walsh, a Republican appointed in 2021 and elected to keep the job nearly two years ago, has sought the death penalty in 11 of the county’s 18 homicide cases during his term in office.

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay a decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty.

NATIONAL NEWS Defendants argue to state’s high court that a Pennsylvania DA has been misusing the death penalty Jul 22, 2025, 8:48 AM ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A February trial date is set for a man who faces the death penalty if convicted on charges of killing three people in a daylong series of shootings in Memphis that was ...

A proposed approval from the EPA could increase haze pollution at Texas national parks, affecting the scenic views and health of communities, NPCA say ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time against his former club and the Houston Dynamo played the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.

Federal prosecutors say a judge should not delay their decision on whether to seek the death penalty against a woman who is linked to a cult-like group and accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol ...