Democratic governors in several states are rolling back mask mandates, getting ahead of Biden administration guidance that still call for masking in schools and many other indoor spaces.  California Governor Gavin Newsom, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Delaware Governor John Carney and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Monday all announced …

Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Washington, D.C., sniper Lee Boyd Malvo’s six life sentences without possibility of parole should be reconsidered because of a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision barring mandatory life sentences for juveniles. Kiran Iyer, a Maryland public defender, argued that life without parole sentences …

A robot modeled after man’s best friend may one day help patrol the U.S. southern border. “Don’t be surprised if in the future we see robot ‘Fido’ out in the field, walking side by side with [Custom Border Patrol] personnel,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a blog …

A Southern California woman who was killed in 1977 has been identified by a cold case team, authorities said Friday. A skull and other skeletal remains found in 1986 were identified this week as those of Linda LeBeau, who was reported missing in Tustin, the Riverside County district attorney’s office …

White House press secretary Jen Psaki spent part of Thursday clarifying comments President Biden made in his marathon press conference Wednesday about whether future elections will be fair and legitimate. Psaki ultimately said “yes,” the president is still confident elections this fall will be legitimate even without voting law changes.  Democratic …

This stately Georgian home in Washington, D.C., is filled to the brim with art. But its owners may be hard-pressed to describe the artworks’ visual qualities. “They’re not beautiful,” said Aaron Levine. “It’s not pretty. Nothing here is pretty!“ Aaron and Barbara Levine’s home contains cutting-edge contemporary works by the …

Russia’s domestic intelligence service announced a special operation campaign against the notorious criminal ransomware group, REvil, Friday. According to the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russian authorities raided 25 addresses, resulting in the arrest of 14 individuals and seizure of more than $1 million worth of assets: 426 million rubles, $600,000, …

Roughly 8,000 grocery workers at Kroger-owned King Soopers and City Markets are on strike in Colorado, marking yet another labor dispute in a wave of protests during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Employees at the stores, who walked off the job on Wednesday, are demanding a pay hike of at least $6 …

Sacramento — California lawmakers on Tuesday will start debating whether to create the nation’s first universal health care system, a key measure of whether the proposal has the support to pass this year. Progressives have tried for years to create a government-funded universal health care system to replace the one …

New York — David Bowie’s estate has sold the publishing rights to his “entire body of work” to Warner Chappell Music, the company said Monday, the latest massive deal in a roaring song rights purchasing boom. Warner Chappell didn’t reveal financial terms of the agreement, but according to trade publications …