Judge largely blocks Trumps executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
Jury convicts 2 men of murder in shooting death of 11-year-old outside stadium that prompted gun ban
Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder and related charges in a shooting outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium in 2023
Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme
The FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a sinister romance scheme
US offers UN resolution on war in Ukraine that stops far short of competing European statement
The United States has proposed a draft resolution for the U.N. General Assembly that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscows forces from Ukraine
Judge releases Hawaii man who argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit
A judge has ordered the release of a Hawaii man who was imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he says he didnt commit
Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid-March
A federal judge has adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise the court on how to handle the Justice Department's request to drop charges against the Democrat
Supreme Court deals a severe blow to Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against Hungary
A unanimous Supreme Court has dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for property confiscated during World War II
MAGA activist charged with being a fake elector for Trump seeks to lead the Michigan GOP
Republicans in Michigan may choose a MAGA activist leader who's charged with being a fake elector for Donald Trump to lead the party into the 2026 midterms
Sinn Fin leaders won't attend St. Patrick's event at White House to protest US stance on Gaza
Sinn Fins leaders say they will not attend a traditional St. Patricks Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trumps stance on the Gaza Peninsula
Staff cuts and shifting priorities hit refugee philanthropy after Trump administration's orders
The Trump administrations 180-degree turn on refugee policy are forcing the philanthropic sector to refocus its resettlement services
Federal judge allows Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward
A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trumps mass firings of federal workers to move forward
Georgia justices order new look at whether lawsuit challenging near-ban on abortion can proceed
A lawsuit challenging Georgias near-ban on abortion is headed back to a trial court to decide if the people who want to overturn the law have legal standing to sue
Judge won't immediately block Trump administrations abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
A federal judge has refused to immediately block the Trump administrations abrupt halt to funding of the nations largest private refugee resettlement program
New arrivals at Guantanamo Bay are Venezuelan immigrants with final deportation orders
U.S. immigration and military authorities say they are holding exclusively Venezuelan immigrants subject to final deportation orders at the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Senate committee advances Linda McMahon as Trump's nominee for education secretary
Linda McMahons nomination to serve as President Donald Trumps education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to abolish
Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold
Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including a series of crashes on an interstate highway involving more than 50 vehicles
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly dip despite S&P 500 adding to its record on Wall Street
Asian shares are trading mostly lower after a quiet day on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 added to its record
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year
A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial. Press advocates are outraged
A Mississippi judge has ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial that criticized city officials
Trump's freeze on foreign aid could give China an opening on the world stage
President Trump's restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of the U.S. Agency for International Development may be providing an opportunity for China to increase its global influence. Lawmakers and experts are concerned about the potential impact on American strategic interests, while China is strengthening its position through significant foreign investments.
California lawmakers propose bill that would ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes
California state lawmakers have announced a bill that would ban the sale of new or refurbished disposable electronic cigarettes
The names of 2 backcountry skiers killed by an Oregon avalanche have been released
Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains
What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?
Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D
Michigan woman charged with abuse after 3 children left alone for years in 'revolting' squalor
A Michigan woman has been charged with child abuse, five days after police found her three children living alone for years in a house teeming with trash and feces
Labor unions call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance
The heads of four major labor unions are calling on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs and other strong penalties against China for its increasing dominance
2 people are dead after a small plane collision in southern Arizona, authorities say
Authorities say at least two people are dead after a midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona
Alabama lawmakers kill bill to punish parents who fail to prevent kids from bringing guns to school
Alabama lawmakers rejected a bill on Wednesday that would impose a criminal penalty on a parent whose child brings a gun to school if the firearm was not secured at home
New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payouts
The new head of the Social Security Administration says deceased centenarians are not necessarily receiving benefits.
Federal Reserve officials see risks of higher inflation ahead, support pause in rate cuts
Federal Reserve officials at a meeting last month pointed to rising risks that inflation could worsen, a key reason they kept their benchmark interest rate unchanged
Florida man set to be executed for murder of woman, granddaughter in 1993
A Florida man convicted of murdering a woman and raping and killing her 8-year-old-granddaughter in Seminole County in 1993 is set to be executed next month
Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator' as tensions rise between the leaders over the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator without elections.
Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
President Donald Trumps media company has sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice
A comprehensive look at DOGE's firings and layoffs so far
Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trumps administration
Justice Department and New York Mayor Adams face judge's scrutiny in bid to dismiss criminal charges
Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who's signaling that he's unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop corruption charges weeks before an April trial
The Latest: Trump signs executive order to study how to expand IVF
Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order meant to expand access to and reduce costs of in vitro fertilization
Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools
Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud's home was burglarized, police say
Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Girouds home was the target of a burglary earlier this month
Arizona governor vetoes bill to speed up counting of election results
Arizona's governor has vetoed legislation aimed at speeding up the counting of election results in the swing state
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesdays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 01-20-25-58-61, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 2
Winter's next wave of storms takes aim at the East Coast
The latest in a repeated pattern of winter storms is taking direct aim at the East Coast where heavy snow and some ice is forecast in several states
2 people killed in Oregon avalanche near a snowmobile trail, authorities say
Search and rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two people buried in an avalanche near a snowmobile trail in Oregon
Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman's mother, dies at 43
Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunmans parents, has died
US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
The head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, says he intends to step down
Georgia school voucher list makes more than 400,000 students eligible
Two months of recalculating has made little difference in a list of Georgias lowest performing schools
Sea turtles return to the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after being stunned by the cold
Eight green sea turtles stunned by the cold during a rare snowfall in Florida have been released back into the Atlantic Ocean
Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations
People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizeable tax break to move to Wisconsin
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face judge who will decide whether to dismiss his criminal case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face the federal judge on Wednesday who will decide whether to dismiss corruption charges against him after lawyers explain the abrupt change in position just weeks before an April trial
White House says Elon Musk is Trump's adviser and not the DOGE administrator
The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team sweeping through federal agencies, but rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump
Prosecutors say there's no evidence so far that torture and killing of missing man was a hate crime
Investigators say they've not yet found evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose body was discarded in an upstate New York field was a hate crime
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings is due in a Maryland court
The leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians that is linked to six killings in three states is due in a Maryland courtroom Tuesday along with two others
Massive fire at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer prompts shelter-in-place order
Officials say schools are closed and residents have been ordered to shelter-in-place after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturers facility in a town north of Philadelphia
Leonard Peltier to be released following sentence commutation in FBI killings
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday
Winning numbers drawn in Mondays Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 04-44-47-52-57, Powerball: 9
Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump's actions on immigration
President Donald Trumps immigration policies already are affecting schools across the country
A look at recent aviation disasters in North America
The crash of a Delta Airlines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month
'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks
Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings
The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group
Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F
What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
he term polar vortex usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, enveloping the North Pole
Former Vice President Kamala Harris to be honored by NAACP with Chairman's Award
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is to receive the NAACPs Chairmans Award during the civil rights organizations Image Awards ceremony this weekend
China says US has 'gravely backpedaled' on Taiwan
Chinas Foreign Ministry has taken issue with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan
Investigators find 3rd victim from fiery Wyoming highway tunnel crash
A third victim has been found in the wreckage from a fiery crash involving 26 cars and trucks inside a Wyoming highway tunnel
'Life-threatening cold' expected as polar vortex stretches across U.S. after deadly weekend flooding
Harsh weather moved west as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding ...
Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on war's end
President Donald Trumps approach to ending Russias war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations
Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff
Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not play politics.
Wisconsin governor floats plan to close 19th-century prison and overhaul corrections system
Wisconsins second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers
How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life
Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by LA wildfires
As crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, researchers and officials are trying to understand how the fires on land have impacted the sea
US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in return
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign a U.S. proposal for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, citing a lack of security guarantees in return. The rejection came during talks with U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference. The U.S. proposal was seen as prioritizing American interests, prompting Ukraine to prepare a counterproposal.
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 03-16-45-54-56, Powerball: 12
Fans in Montreal loudly boo US anthem prior to Americans' 4 Nations Face-Off game vs. Canada
Fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off game between the Americans and host Canada
Suspect in Tupac Shakur killing seeks to delay trial as defense identifies new witnesses
Attorneys for the man suspected of killing rap icon Tupac Shakur want to delay next months trial, saying more time is needed for investigative work to ensure that Duane Keffe D Davis gets a fair trial
Former director of the Alabama NASA center during the Challenger space shuttle explosion dies at 102
The man who led a NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 space shuttle Challenger explosion has died
