Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year.4 months ago
Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case
Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again on a rape charge in New York City, after years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison. Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul’s latest retrial. It's the third time that jurors will weigh whether he raped a woman in a Manhattan hotel in 2013.4 months ago
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday. But the families of the 67 victims and key senators think the bill still needs to be strengthened.4 months ago
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades.4 months ago
US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war
U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario.4 months ago
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress amid bipartisan calls to expel him.4 months ago
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations. The decision Monday caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race before exiting the race as the allegations surfaced.4 months ago
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home charged with attempted murder
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says that 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama has been charged with attempting to kill the OpenAI CEO as well as a security guard at the residence when he threw the incendiary device at the gate of Sam Altman’s home on April 10.4 months ago
NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts’ triumphant moon flyby
With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that?4 months ago
The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
The housing chapter of the annual economic report, obtained by The Associated Press before its release, lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class with more houses and the overall economy.4 months ago
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
Across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal assault on the Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead their church.4 months ago
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.4 months ago
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.4 months ago
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff
President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV on social media on Sunday, saying the first American pope should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”4 months ago
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.4 months ago
Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump's statement on Monday was part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks.4 months ago
A Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024
An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert.4 months ago
Allies yank support for Swalwell’s California governor run after sexual assault allegations
Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal. It comes after the congressman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including once when she worked for him.4 months ago
Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome.4 months ago
New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say
Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.4 months ago
Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K
Vehicle ownership has long been a big part of the American dream. But it is getting harder for some buyers as automakers pare back cheaper models to chase well-heeled customers who can afford big, loaded pickups and SUVs. New cars now list for an average of nearly $50,000, up 30% in six years.4 months ago
Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iran have ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement
Historic face-to-face negotiations have begun between the United States and Iran in Pakistan, days after a two-week ceasefire was announced.4 months ago
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.4 months ago
