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Ralph Alvarado, the first Hispanic elected to a state office in Kentucky, watches the stage on Tuesday evening. Alvarado will speak at the Republican National Convention during prime time Wednesday.

Meet One Of The Few Hispanic Faces Onstage At The RNC

Wednesday night at the RNC, three Hispanic Republicans will be speaking during prime time. One of them is a little-known state senator from Kentucky — Ralph Alvarado.

A truck flounders in a flooded street in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, just hours before Hurricane Iota made landfall in the country Monday night. By Tuesday morning, the storm had significantly weakened, but it still poses life-threatening dangers for residents in its path.

Hurricane Iota, Weakening But Dangerous, Slams An Already Sodden Central America

Iota diminished to a Category 1 hurricane within hours of its landfall in Nicaragua. Still, as the second strong storm to hit the region in as many weeks, Iota bears grave dangers for residents.

Baseball Spring Training Returns To Arizona, But Not Without COVID-19 Worries

Pitchers and catchers soon report to Arizona facilities for baseball spring training, but there are concerns the annual ritual could cause or worsen COVID-19 outbreaks.

Interior Nominee Deb Haaland Faces Tough Questions On Climate Goals

Despite Biden's ambitious climate plan, Haaland told lawmakers the country would not abandon fossil fuels "overnight." If confirmed, she would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary.

A U.S. federal courtroom sits empty in 2017 in Honolulu. A new study finds that judges with backgrounds as prosecutors or corporate lawyers are more likely to rule in favor of employers.

Corporate Lawyers Who Become Judges Less Likely To Side With Workers, Study Says

A new study of diversity on the bench reports that judges who worked as prosecutors and corporate attorneys are significantly more likely to rule in favor of employers in workplace disputes.

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he initially believed he'd hit a deer the night of the crash. It wasn't until the next day, when he drove back to the scene of the incident, that he discovered the body of 55-year-old Joe Boever, whom he'd fatally struck.

South Dakota AG Charged With 3 Misdemeanors In Crash That Killed Pedestrian

Officials on Thursday said given the evidence, they could not bring more severe charges against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, who fatally struck a man walking down a rural road in September.

Georgia District Attorney Opens Criminal Investigation Into Election Interference

Fulton County's DA has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia General Election," according sent to the Georgia secretary of state.

The White House tried to simulate some of the pomp of an official visit during a virtual meeting between President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

In An Awkward Virtual Visit, Biden Welcomed Canada's Trudeau To The White House

President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weren't able to meet in person because of COVID-19. The White House tried to simulate the experience instead.

Leon Spinks lands a punch on Muhammad Ali in the title fight in Las Vegas on Feb. 15, 1978. Spinks beat Ali to claim the heavyweight championship and shock the boxing world.

Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67

Spinks shocked the boxing world in 1978 when he defeated the reigning heavyweight champion in a bruising 15-round match. "He's still the greatest," Spinks said, "I'm just the latest."

President Trump watches as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administers the constitutional oath to Amy Coney Barrett during a ceremony at the White House Monday evening.

Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court, Takes Constitutional Oath

The 48-year-old judge solidifies the court's conservative majority, filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat just about a week before Election Day.

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