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The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, faces larceny charges after officials say he stole money from police department funds
El Nino warps weather worldwide
All truckers and pass drivers will have to take their commercial drivers license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road
Nurses on strike at a major New York City hospital system have reached a tentative deal to end a more than monthlong strike
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer and faster than the Federal Reserves target of 2% a year
The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Dont make yourself a victim
Crews hope to resume efforts to recover the bodies of eight people killed in an avalanche in Californias Sierra Nevada and search for a person missing but presumed dead on Friday
A historic bridge in Alaska named for segregated Black soldiers who battled extreme weather and terrain to help build the first road link between Alaska and Canada needs to replaced
NASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal
El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead
The White House has announced a trade agreement with Indonesia
A man charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 at the drug trafficking trial of a former heavyweight boxer has pleaded guilty to obstructing justice
Police looking for a missing person found the bodies of three men in a Detroit house
A judge has sentenced an Ohio woman to four consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 60 years after she pleaded guilty to charges alleging she used fentanyl to kill four men she was trying to rob
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional
Kindergarten and first grade students at a Georgia school are mourning their teacher days after she was killed by a driver who authorities say was fleeing federal immigration officers
Republicans are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the boundaries of the only red congressional seat in New York City from being redrawn
NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousand of people being evicted
The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the world body
A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally
Workers are restoring an exhibit depicting the history of the nine people once enslaved in Philadelphia amid a legal fight between the city and the Trump Administration
The Board of Peace has met for the first time in Washington, bringing officials from nearly 50 countries together
Moments after Robert Dorgan starting shooting family members at a hockey game, three people in the stands rushed toward the shooter
United States advances to Olympic men's hockey semifinals with 2-1 overtime victory over Sweden
The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One
Experts say a weekslong snow drought in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened
Authorities trying to solve the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie say they might tap DNA genealogy databases
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether he should extend an order that protects Minnesota refugees who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported
President Donald Trump is weighing military action against Iran, leading an immigration crackdown, and teasing a federal takeover of state elections
Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California
The federal prosecutors office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives
The winning numbers in Wednesday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 09-33-52-64-66, Powerball: 1
Hawaii lawmakers are weighing tougher ways to deal with feral chickens, as residents complain about noise, mess, and growing flocks
A Texas judge is set to consider a formal declaration of innocence for the men who were wrongfully accused of murdering four teen girls at a yogurt shop in Austin in 1991
The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals
President Donald Trumps top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year
The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had o...
A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years
Prospects for a spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians stars accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets are fading after they appeared in Brooklyn federal court as their teammates start their new season
A coalition of authorities is deploying technology to try to locate the wreck of a fishing boat that sank last month off Massachusetts, killing all seven aboard
DoorDash said Wednesday its revenue rose 38% in the fourth quarter as it gained new U.S. customers and added new services like restaurant reservations
President Donald Trump has hosted a White House reception for Black History Month, less than two weeks after he sparked a bipartisan outcry by posting a racist video on social media that depicted former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Oba...
A trial is drawing to a close for the tax-evasion case against a prominent Supreme Court lawyer accused of failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in winnings from ultra-high-stakes poker games
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed the practice of clearing out homeless encampments, saying he has retooled the process
Authorities say an avalanche near Lake Tahoe has killed eight backcountry skiers, and one person remains missing
Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last months meeting show
The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where nine skiers remained missing after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing, rock climbing and wilderness skills
Jesse Jacksons children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home

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