Associated Press
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
Joey Cappelletti and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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
The Associated Press
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
Rio Yamat, Associated Press
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
Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert and Josh Boak, Associated Press
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China’s Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.3 months ago
FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said.3 months ago
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press
Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries
Amazon is rapidly opening store-sized delivery hubs in dozens of U.S. and foreign cities to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in 30 minutes or less.3 months ago
MATTHEW PERRONE and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration head. That's according to a White House official who was not authorized to speak before an official announcement of the FDA's head resignation and insisted on anonymity Tuesday.3 months ago
Michael Kunzelman and Ed White, Associated Press
Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge
Prosecutors have charged the operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to the deaths of six construction workers in March 2024.3 months ago
Osh Funk and Mike Corder, Associated Press
Passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
Three cruise ship passengers have died, and six people with confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus are being quarantined, according to the WHO.3 months ago
GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA, Associated Press
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agency
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This marks a surprising comeback for Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, who was fired last year after defending FEMA’s existence.3 months ago
The Associated Press
Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would disproportionately harm Native American and young voters.3 months ago
Associated Press
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’ and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war.3 months ago
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.3 months ago
Associated Press
A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue
As storm chaser Ashton Lemley picked his way through a tornado-ravaged Mississippi trailer park, he heard the unmistakable meow of a kitten pierce the predawn darkness.3 months ago
Associated Press
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
A plane has hit a pedestrian on the runway at Denver Airport during takeoff, according to the airport.3 months ago
Andrew Adams, KSL
Skinwalker Ranch owner weighs in on Pentagon UAP file release
From unidentified objects captured on video moving at fast speeds while suddenly changing directions, to mysterious lights, to the accounts of pilots and famed astronauts like Buzz Aldrin, the UAP files were rolled out on a U.S. Department of War website.3 months ago
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein’s death, experts tell AP
A note that a former cellmate says he discovered after Jeffrey Epstein’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was likely penned by the same person as a note that authorities found in the millionaire sex offender’s cell after he killed himself three weeks later.3 months ago
Devin Oldroyd
Utah resident is aboard MV Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak, DHHS confirms
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services stated that at least one person aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak earlier this month, is a Utah resident.3 months ago
Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Trump is quietly lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas
President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing federal land management officials to lift restrictions on hunting and trapping in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas.3 months ago
Collin Binkley and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”3 months ago
Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins and David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee is the first state to adopt new districts since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that undermined a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.3 months ago
Eddie Pells, AP National Writer
Fueled by beer ads, March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season.3 months ago
