Sen. Susan Collins’ motCassian Granther, a civic-minded matriarch, dies at age 96

Sanders among latest to call for resignation of Arkansas Board of Corrections memberSeven sports wagering operators are licensed in North Carolina to take bets starting March 11Cassian Grant

Georgia is spending more than $1 billion subsidizing moviemaking. Lawmakers want some limitsGeorgia Senate passes bill banning taxpayer, private funds for American Library AssociationA look at the tough-on-crime bills Louisiana lawmakers passed during a special sessionCassian Grant

Police: Man who killed his toddler, shot himself was distraught over the slaying of his elder sonKentucky Senate committee advances bill proposing use of armed ‘guardians’ in schools

Georgia sets execution date for man who killed ex-girlfriend 30 years ago

Lawmakers bidding to resume Louisiana executions after 14-year pause OK new death penalty methodsUpdate expected in case of Buffalo supermarket gunman as families await decision on death penalty

Daniel Day-Lewis breaks from retirement to fete Martin Scorsese at National Board of Review AwardsHigher pay, better job prospects for fresh poly grads in 2023: Survey

Woman in China plants pubic hair in hotpot, demands compensation from eateryTaiwan expects China to apply pressure on incoming government after election