Busiest US commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike
Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country.2 months ago
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak’s scale and speed
The World Health Organization director-general has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo.2 months ago
The 2 suspects in a shooting at a San Diego mosque are dead, a police source says
San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.2 months ago
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown
A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota.2 months ago
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday.2 months ago
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.2 months ago
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
An air show organizer says four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday during the show in Idaho. Emergency crews responded after the planes collided at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. All four of the crew members from the planes ejected safely.2 months ago
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus.2 months ago
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.2 months ago
USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned home to Virginia.2 months ago
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
Thousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts.2 months ago
Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group.2 months ago
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.2 months ago
A Maldivian military diver dies while searching for the bodies of 4 Italians in underwater cave
A Maldivian military diver has died while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave.2 months ago
These women are training to represent the US in handball — an Olympic sport they’d never heard of
A handful of women have moved to Florida to join USA Handball's national residency program, hoping to eventually be selected to represent the United States at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.2 months ago
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.2 months ago
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has ended in a mistrial. A judge declared it Friday after the jury deadlocked. The former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars. But the mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo after three trials.3 months ago
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran
The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist.3 months ago
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.3 months ago
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head
A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal just off a Maui beach last week.3 months ago
Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns
Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns.3 months ago
Some parents don’t want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Across the US, parents are voicing concerns about excessive screen time in schools and lobbying educators to go back to pencil and paper. Over 600 people in a Philadelphia suburb have signed a petition asking to preserve parents' ability to opt their children out of using digital devices during the school day.3 months ago
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.3 months ago
