A veteran born and raised in Wichita is now enjoying his retirement back home after a globetrotting Army career.

When one high school senior stepped into the familiar hallways of his former elementary school, he expected to be welcomed by the nostalgia of childhood, not a bear hug from his older brother.

Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement but Democrats called ''a green light to kill ...