America Today Staff 
Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have approved a bill that would provide emergency response pay for members of the Kentucky National Guard when they are deployed during disasters. House Bill 364 would allow Guard members to receive hazard pay when they are called to active duty after the governor declares a state of … Read more
A longtime federal judge in Kentucky has been selected as the next dean of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. Gregory Van Tatenhove recently accepted the position and is expected to begin July 1, pending approval from the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, according to an announcement from university leaders. … Read more
Authorities have charged a second man with murder in connection with a fight that left a man dead earlier this week in Perry County, Kentucky. According to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Brian Smith of Hazard, Kentucky was arrested Friday and charged in the death of 27-year-old Ryan Huff. Huff was found with a … Read more
A strong Santa Ana wind event is expected to impact much of Southern California through the weekend, bringing powerful gusts, warm temperatures and the potential for hazardous conditions. Meteorologists say winds began developing Friday and are expected to peak Saturday morning. The event has prompted a Next Weather Alert across the region through Sunday. According … Read more
A woman found dead at a homeless encampment in South Los Angeles has been identified by authorities. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said the victim was 36-year-old Claudia Guerrero. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department discovered Guerrero’s body late Wednesday night in a makeshift encampment on 87th Street near Vermont Avenue after … Read more
Coworkers of a Southern California woman killed in a crash are rallying to support her injured daughter as she recovers from the traumatic accident. Authorities say 42-year-old Anabel Zamora died in a head-on collision Feb. 28 on State Route 23 near Los Angeles Avenue in Ventura County. According to the California Highway Patrol, a pickup … Read more
Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat connected to a local Republican Party official that allegedly contained racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments. According to reports, the chat was started by an official affiliated with the Miami-Dade Republican Party and included students as well as several conservative leaders on campus. The messages, … Read more
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican candidate for governor of Florida, says he sold marijuana as a teenager, acknowledging details about his past as his campaign faces increased scrutiny. Donalds, 47, confirmed in a recent interview that he not only possessed marijuana during an arrest in 1997 but also sold small amounts while attending Florida A&M … Read more
A Miami woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a former assistant state attorney and others in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office of intimidating her into testifying during the resentencing of a convicted gang leader. Tricia Geter Pinder, a key witness in the case against her former boyfriend Corey Smith, alleges prosecutors lied to her … Read more
A judge has ruled that a teenager accused of killing a Traverse City parking services worker is competent to stand trial. The decision was announced Friday during a hearing in Grand Traverse County’s 86th District Court involving 17-year-old Eugene Thompson. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 20. Thompson and another suspect, 18-year-old Hunter … Read more