A federal appeals court says a law that allows only Montana residents to gather signatures to qualify initiatives for the state ballot is unconstitutional.

The director of the FBI has strong words for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.

A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter have an abortion.

Billions of dollars in investments are pouring into companies changing the recipe for plastic.

A judge has set bail at $5 million for a man suspected of killing four people in the small northeast Nebraska town of Laurel last week.

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the killings of four people in the small northeast Nebraska city of Laurel.

Nebraska authorities say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killings of 4 people found in 2 burned homes.

A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes as crews in California made progress  against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year.

Authorities say 4 people found dead in fires at 2 homes in small Nebraska city, want to speak with man seen driving away.

Abortion rights opponents were shocked and abortion advocates energized by a decisive statewide vote in heavily Republican Kansas this week in favor of protecting abortion access.

Authorities say an unknown number of people have been found dead in two homes in a small community in northeastern Nebraska and that fire was “involved” at both locations.

Autopsy results say three family members killed during a shooting last month at an eastern Iowa state park were shot, stabbed and/or strangled.

Autopsies find three family members killed at Iowa state park campground were shot, stabbed and strangled.

Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and say the blaze probably will remain stalled through the weekend.

A new video game sensation that features an adventurous feline has resonated with cat lovers and some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in their operations.

The deal reached last week by Senate Democrats would provide $20 billion for climate-friendly agricultural practices.

Firefighters say they're making progress as they battle California's largest and deadliest wildfire of the year.