For Survivors, Rhode Island Clergy Abuse Report Brings Vindication and Demands March 10, 2026 By Kimberlee Kruesi and Leah Willingham The sound of the school nurse’s office door opening. Light reflecting off a stained-glass window. Tearful outbursts and fear of...
Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs February 27, 2026 By Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, Kathy McCormack and Leah Willingham A fire at an Ohio hog farm complex killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that...
Gas Explosion Engulfs House in Flames, Injures Mother and Child in Massachusetts February 27, 2026 By Patrick Whittle, Marc Levy and Leah Willingham Firefighters in Massachusetts were investigating an explosion Wednesday that left a house engulfed in flames and at least two people...
Fire at Pennsylvania Hospital Forces Evacuation of Dozens of Patients February 8, 2026 By Mark Scolforo and Leah Willingham A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated...
Fire Damages Portland, Maine’s Historic Waterfront December 29, 2025 By Leah Willingham A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, the day after Christmas, damaging aging buildings and...
Karen Read’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Part of Wrongful Death Lawsuit September 24, 2025 By Leah Willingham Karen Read’s lawyers asked a judge on Monday to dismiss part of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family...
Free Speech Beats Zoning in Spat Over New Hampshire Pastry Shop Painting May 28, 2025 By Leah Willingham and Kathy McCormack A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down...
Coal Country Voices Say Closure of MSHA Offices Endangers Mine Safety April 17, 2025 By John Raby and Leah Willingham Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The...
New West Virginia Governor Axes DEI and Enacts Vaccine Exemptions on Day One January 16, 2025 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day...
Union Rep Says WV Governor Still Late on Greenbrier Bills August 26, 2024 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is millions of dollars behind on payments to employees’ health...