French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires.22 days ago
Police arrested a 15-year-old after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3 near the Space Needle
Seattle's mayor says a suspect arrested after a shooting that killed three people and left at least four others injured at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle is 15 years old.22 days ago
Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part
Carl McDaniel, age 65, suffered multiple bone fractures associated with his bison encounter at Yellowstone National Park. Now he's talking about his ordeal.27 days ago
House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities.27 days ago
OpenAI blamed a hacking event on its AI models going rogue. Here are some things to know
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company. OpenAI said Tuesday two of its most capable AI models were responsible for the cyberattack targeting AI startup Hugging Face. The incident is stirring debates over the need […]27 days ago
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, two AP sources say
President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.27 days ago
The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking charges
A lawyer for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate said the men will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.28 days ago
Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews
A federal appeals court rejected a request by President Joe Biden to block release of audio recordings, transcripts, of interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before he became president.28 days ago
Iran and US persist in their attacks, as Pakistan tries to keep diplomacy alive
Diplomats sought Tuesday to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the US even as both countries continued to launch attacks.28 days ago
US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
A U.S. soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina.28 days ago
The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining
The U.S. government plans to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining in an unprecedented move expected to draw criticism from many countries.1 month ago
US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit
The US and Iran escalated attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.1 month ago
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.1 month ago
Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speech
President Trump elevated his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden during a primetime address to the nation on Thursday.1 month ago
A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.1 month ago
3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They’re in the crosshairs of the Iran war
The U.S. military campaign against Iran puts three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again.1 month ago
At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says
Rescuers aboard boats and helicopters saved dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flash floods in Texas in areas still reeling from devastating floods a year ago.1 month ago
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their "absolute best.”1 month ago
Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.1 month ago
Busy wildfire season exposing millions in the US to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week,1 month ago
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
The president wants ICE officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following fatal shootings.1 month ago
House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent
By a 308-117 vote, the House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent.1 month ago
US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports
The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.1 month ago
