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US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border

17 May 2026 8:28 pm
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

The year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights

17 May 2026 7:00 pm
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition

A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades

17 May 2026 6:51 pm
Drone strike sparks a fire on the perimeter of UAE's nuclear power plant, shaking Iran war ceasefire

A drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE, setting an electrical generator ablaze

17 May 2026 4:59 pm
Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died

17 May 2026 4:59 pm
As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities

The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits

17 May 2026 10:47 am
Hawaii's worst flooding in decades leaves farmers struggling, fewer veggies at market

Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling

17 May 2026 10:43 am
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 08-37-40-44-65, Powerball: 18

17 May 2026 10:29 am
Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the presidents new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules

17 May 2026 9:17 am
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency

16 May 2026 1:13 pm
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 17-23-25-52-61, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier:

16 May 2026 1:13 pm
Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission Friday night to kill a leader of the Islamic State group

16 May 2026 1:08 pm
Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting for his political life in Saturday's primary against a challenger who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump

16 May 2026 9:53 am
These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of

With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. womens handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996

16 May 2026 9:52 am
Ex-Sinaloa security chief is 1st of 10 indicted Mexican officials to surrender

The former secretary of public security for Mexicos Sinaloa state has appeared in a U.S. court days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S. Ger...

16 May 2026 6:15 am
US turns to Guyanas bauxite in its latest push for Latin America's resources

The U.S. is turning its attention to Guyana's bauxite for business opportunities

16 May 2026 6:15 am
Plane carrying pickleball players to tournament broke apart midair, report finds

A preliminary federal investigation report has found that the small plane that crashed while carrying five people to a pickleball tournament near Austin, Texas, last month broke apart midair

16 May 2026 4:48 am
Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer is on the mend and flying free

A great horned owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is now flying free after recovering at an animal sanctuary

15 May 2026 11:50 pm
Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River

President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River

15 May 2026 9:07 pm
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013

15 May 2026 7:00 pm
US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team

15 May 2026 5:32 pm
Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over allegations that he created a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment

15 May 2026 5:32 pm
Kentucky Republicans race to replace McConnell while carefully keeping him at arms length

Kentuckys Republican Senate primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell is becoming a test of the Republican Partys transformation under President Donald Trump

15 May 2026 5:30 pm
Such great heights: They're tall, they're proud and they're getting together

The Tall Tour is a traveling meetup drawing thousands of unusually tall people to cities across the United States, offering a rare experience: blending in

15 May 2026 5:03 pm
Strike deadline nears for New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters

A New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters is facing a shutdown if it cannot reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike

15 May 2026 4:09 pm
2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home

Fire officials say two people were found dead in a plane after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames

15 May 2026 12:03 pm
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight

15 May 2026 11:52 am
Court to consider whether new House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering

New U.S. House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court

15 May 2026 10:02 am
US agrees to settle lawsuit that accused Indian billionaire of hiding alleged scheme

The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

15 May 2026 10:00 am
New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling

Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and dark money influence in politics

15 May 2026 9:59 am
Texas man executed for retired professor's killing

Texas man who experts said was intellectually disabled is executed for retired professor's killing

15 May 2026 9:57 am
Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to mark the nations 250th anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech rather than relying on patriotic slogans or celebrations

15 May 2026 4:26 am
Supreme Court clears way for Texas to carry out 600th execution since 1982

A Texas man deemed intellectually disabled by experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys is facing a scheduled evening execution for the death of a retired college professor decades ago

15 May 2026 4:23 am
Utah officer accused of shooting unarmed man faces manslaughter charge

A police officer in the Salt Lake City area is charged with manslaughter for allegedly using unreasonable force when he shot an unarmed man

15 May 2026 4:22 am
Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial

An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial

15 May 2026 12:01 am
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash

The Supreme Court is allowing a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the trucking industry

14 May 2026 9:45 pm
Neo-Nazi gets 15 years for plotting violent attacks, including Santa poison plot

The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced in New York to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against Jews and racial minorities

14 May 2026 5:30 pm
Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

The former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is in the custody of federal immigration authorities, a possible step toward deportation

14 May 2026 5:30 pm
Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

Eleven people who survived a plane crash about 50 miles off the Florida coast were on a life raft for hours and had no idea anyone was coming to save them when rescue crews from the U.S. military arrived

14 May 2026 5:29 pm
Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

Allegiant Air says it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing together two low-cost carriers and creating a larger budget airline for travelers

14 May 2026 5:29 pm
Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state

14 May 2026 2:15 pm
British military says a ship anchored off the UAE has been seized and is heading toward Iran

British military says a ship anchored off the UAE has been seized and is heading toward Iran

14 May 2026 2:15 pm
Man set to be executed for killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter

An Oklahoma man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter after setting their home on fire nearly 20 years ago is facing execution

14 May 2026 9:56 am
Tourist arrested after video shows rock hurling at endangered Hawaiian monk seal

Federal agents have arrested a tourist for allegedly harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui

14 May 2026 9:55 am
Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City

A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City has been convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying text messages from a Chinese government handler

14 May 2026 4:48 am
Ex-judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his ...

14 May 2026 4:47 am
Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit

An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska

14 May 2026 3:46 am
NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023

14 May 2026 3:45 am
A 'Knight Rider' replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn't gone anywhere in years

A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show Knight Rider that hasn't moved from its display in years

14 May 2026 2:04 am