California's Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago
Roughly 73 square miles of ancestral homelands once belonging to Californias Yurok Tribe have been returned to them
Guatemalan man deported to Mexico returns to US after court orders Trump administration to do so
Attorneys for a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico say he has landed in California
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire
The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because its not linked to the release of hostages
Trump announces full travel ban on people from 12 countries, partial restriction on 7 countries to go into effect Monday
Judge largely denies request to block restrictions on getting measures on Floridas ballot
A federal judge has mostly denied requests by grassroots campaigners to block portions of a new Florida law that restricts the states citizen-driven process to get constitutional amendments on the ballot
House Oversight Committee expands inquiry into Biden's mental condition and final acts in office
The House Oversight Committee is requesting interviews with members of former President Joe Bidens innermost circle
Crane collapse kills 2 at Florida construction site, officials say
Officials say two people died after a giant crane collapsed at the construction site for a new central Florida hospital
Trump administration signals it will slash funds for long-delayed California high-speed rail project
The Trump administration is signaling it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns
Judge weighs government's request to unseal records of FBIs surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBIs surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. files that the civil rights leaders relatives want to keep under wraps in the national archives
Lawyer for South Carolina party boat shooting victim says no one checked IDs or for weapons
A lawyer for one of the victims of a party boat shooting over Memorial Day weekend in South Carolina says no one was checking IDs or for weapons
Jury deliberations near in Weinstein sex crimes retrial
Jurors in Harvey Weinsteins sex crimes retrial are due to start deliberating Thursday
North Carolina law enforcement outraged over bond for suspect in house party shooting
North Carolina local law enforcement are frustrated that a man charged in connection with last weekends shooting around a house party that left one person dead and 11 others injured had been out of jail for unrelated charges
Judge blocks private prison operator from housing ICE detainees at shuttered Kansas center
A judge has blocked a private prison operator from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered Kansas City area detention center unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials
Trump names nominees to take over commands in the Middle East and Africa
President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East
What to know about Ramon Morales Reyes, a Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump's life
A man falsely accused of threatening President Donald Trumps life faces deportation even as Wisconsin authorities say the Mexican immigrant was framed and is a victim of a violent 2023 attack
Unsealed records in Abrego Garcia case offer few details that are new, unknown
A federal judge has ordered the unsealing of several court documents in the lawsuit over Kilmar Abrego Garcias deportation
Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House
A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state Legislature
US judge issues order stopping the deportation of family of Egyptian man charged in Boulder firebombing
Dilly Dally the sea turtle returns to the ocean after flipper amputation
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally is back in the Atlantic Ocean, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital
2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors say
Investigators say two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included grenade launchers and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base ...
South Carolina's Republican governor keeps veto pen mostly capped for budget
Instead of talking a lot about budget vetoes, Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is talking about all his priorities that the Republican legislature kept in the spending plan like tax cuts, disaster relief and teacher raises
Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency
The Justice Department Wednesday sued Texas for allowing young adult migrants, commonly referred to as Dreamers, to access in-state tuition at public colleges and universities
Justice Department challenges Texas law allowing in-state college tuition for students without legal residency
Nebraska is the latest state to ban transgender students from girls' sports
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has signed into law a measure banning transgender athletes from girls sports
22 crew members safe after fire on cargo ship carrying electric vehicles off Alaska
All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island
Historic New York lighthouse vandalized and set on fire
Troublemakers broke into a historic New York lighthouse along the Hudson River, set a fire and vandalized the interior
Family of teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice asks immigration officials to release him
Family members of an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice are pleading with immigration officials to release him
What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill
A small, government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trumps one big beautiful bill.
Watch: Flash flooding in Kansas leaves vehicles submerged
Heavy rains triggered flash floods in Wichita, Kansas, prompting emergency rescues of stranded drivers. Sedgwick County saw up to 7 inches of rain, leading Governor Kelly to declare a disaster emergency. In El Dorado, the Walnut River overflowed, inundating homes. Severe storms also impacted Kansas City, with strong winds causing damage.
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires began to worsen air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states continued to battle conditions seemed unhealthy by the federal government
Pennsylvania sues USDA over cutting funding to $1 billion food aid program for states
Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, illegally cut off funding through a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion to states
A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers' remains. It's trying to identify them
Archaeologists in Virginia are trying to identify the remains of four Confederate soldiers who were killed in the Civil War
Judge dismisses murder charges against officer in shooting of unarmed man in closet
A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet
Hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated law, inquiry finds
A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according to a newly released federal investigation
Join scientists as they drive into hailstorms to study the costly weather extreme
A team of scientists is driving into severe storms to study hail
The Latest: 10.9 million more people projected to lose insurance in 2034 from GOP tax bill cuts
The Congressional Budget Office estimates an increase of 10.9 million people without health insurance under President Donald Trumps big bill, including 1.4 million who are in the country without legal status in state-funded programs
FBI arrests a man in New York linked to explosion at a California fertility clinic, officials say
Three law enforcement officials say the FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic
Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American support for Indigenous people around the world
The effort to protect the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade was long supported by financial assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development
From Tudo bem? to Gracias, a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 22% of U.S. residents spoke a language other than English at home
UN says dozens of bodies discovered in a section of Libyan capital run by armed militia
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about the discovery of dozens of bodies in an area of Libyas capital controlled by an armed militia
Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85
Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, memoirs and novels, has died
FBI discovers cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia while raiding home
The FBI has discovered a cache of military weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington state
Boulder community to come together for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12
Members of the Boulder community are reeling from a firebombing attack that injured 12 people demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages
What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado
The Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands known to overstay their visas each year in the United States
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesdays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 16-24-29-36-45, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier:
Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls
A man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead
Residential treatment school closes in North Carolina after deaths of 2 girls
A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the recent deaths of two of its students who took their own lives
Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athletes mother
Iowa amusement park's former owner settles lawsuit over 11-year-old's drowning
An Iowa amusement parks former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021
Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
A high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities
After 60 years, the search for a missing plane in Lake Superior remains fruitless
Nearly 60 years after a small plane disappeared over the Great Lakes, its fate remains a mystery
Nevada's regular 2025 legislative session ends. Voter ID is among the key bills to pass
Nevada lawmakers ended their 2025 regular session after a flurry of action that stretched after midnight on the final day
Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says NJ 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'
President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jerseys primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control
Man accused of framing other with Trump threat letters for deportation
A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trumps life in an effort to get another man deported
To avoid blackouts, Trump admin keeps another aging power plant online through summer
The U.S. Department of Energy is ordering an oil and gas power plant to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the mid-Atlantic grid
ICE chief defends agents' use of masks, decries sanctuary jurisdictions
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons is defending the use of masks by his agents
Baltimore schools sued for failing to protect students from a predatory teacher
Three women are suing Baltimores public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago
US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes
A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead. The case dates to a January 2021 Justice Department agreement with Boeing that settled charges that the company knowingly defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the MAX certification.
Crash on pedestrian-heavy main strip in Tennessee's Gatlinburg injures 7
Seven people, including two pedestrians, have been injured in a multivehicle crash in the Tennessee tourist town of Gatlinburg
New Mexico police officer dies following traffic stop shooting
A northwestern New Mexico police officer has died, several days after being critically injured when a man opened fire during a traffic stop
What is Shavuot? The Jewish festival that started hours after Boulder attack
The attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban
The Supreme Court is declining to hear a challenge to state bans on assault weapons, semi-automatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and have also been used in multiple mass shootings
What we know about the suspect and victims in the Boulder, Colorado, attack
Eight people calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza were injured at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, by a man who used a makeshift flamethrower and hurled an incendiary device into the crowd
China blasts US for its computer chip moves and for threatening student visas
TAIPEI, June 2: China blasted the US on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. These practices seriously violate the consensus reached during trade discussions in Geneva last month, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. That referred to a China-US joint statement in which the United States and China agreed to slash their massive [] The post China blasts US for its computer chip moves and for threatening student visas appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race Massacre
Tulsas new mayor on Sunday proposed a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan to give descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre scholarships and housing help
1 officer killed, 1 wounded and another man dead in Los Angeles County shooting
A police officer was killed and another was injured in a shooting in a city east of Los Angeles
Authorities determine the cause of death of a man whose burned body was found on Stone Mountain
Authorities said Sunday they have determined that the man whose burned body was found on Stone Mountain outside Atlanta died by suicide
Catholic students find refuge at Princeton University's worship space and cheer new pope
A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel
Poles begin voting for a new president in a pivotal runoff election
Poles begin voting for a new president in a pivotal runoff election
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 01-29-37-56-68, Powerball: 13
Pride Month starts this weekend. Here's what to expect
Pride Month, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ people, is starting this weekend in many places
Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
President Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA
Trans high school athlete wins girls high jump in California track-and-field championships
Trans high school athlete wins girls high jump in California track-and-field championships
Authorities investigating death after burnt body found on Stone Mountain near Atlanta
Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose burnt body was found near the top of Stone Mountain outside Atlanta
'They're going to be ok': Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown
Amidst rising tensions between the Trump administration and academic institutions, particularly Harvard, President Trump offered reassurance to Chinese students in the US, stating they would be ok. This shift follows a judge's block on Trump's efforts to restrict international student enrollment at Harvard, which he criticized for withholding student lists.
California track-and-field championships draw limited protest over trans student's participation
The California high school track-and-field championship has kicked off to a relatively quiet atmosphere
Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
After years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 02-28-37-38-58, Mega Ball: 13, Megaplier:
A growing number of New Orleans fugitives' friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escape
The 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail more than two weeks ago by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at least 14 people, many of them friends and family who provided food, cash, transport and shelter according to court documents
States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back
The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power Americas fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza
Trump and Putin hint at US-Russia trade revival, but business environment remains hostile
Would U.S. companies go back to Russia if theres a peace deal over Ukraine
Who is 'Miss Atomic Bomb'? A historian searched for 25 years for the answer
A single photo sparked a 25-year search in Las Vegas
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's next move: Energizing Democrats in South Carolina and California
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will seek to energize activists at Democratic state conventions in South Carolina and California on Saturday
Driver's blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal Yellowstone crash: Police
Police in Idaho say the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month had a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit for driving
Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration's downsizing of federal workforce
An appeals court is keeping in place a court block on the Trump administrations downsizing of the federal workforce
New Orleans DA pulls out of jailbreak probe amid conflict of interest allegation
Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak that saw 10 men escape a New Orleans jail earlier thi...
Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state
About 250 million honeybees took to the skies when a commercial truck carrying them overturned in Washington state near the Canadian border
Virginia capital likely has 742 unmarked graves, some of Confederate soldiers, study finds
A study has found that land owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia, possibly contains more than 700 unmarked graves
Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87
James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe, has died
South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection amid concerns about firing squad
South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Stanko has chosen to die by lethal injection after his lawyers say he is troubled by what appeared to be a lingering death of the last person in the state who was killed by firing squad
