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FILE - A ghost gun that police seized from an organized shoplifting crime ring is on display during...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

he Supreme Court upheld a Biden administration regulation on weapons called ghost guns.
1 year ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, second from right, walks outside the Oval Office at the White House...
TARA COPP, Associated Press

The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth’s detailed attack plans against Houthis

The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials.
1 year ago
FILE - This is an undated portrait of American patriot Patrick Henry. Henry was born in 1737 in Vir...
Associated Press

‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775

The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” was reportedly first used 250 years ago.
1 year ago
HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press

Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments — but how do you know what claims to trust?
1 year ago
This photo provided by U.S. Ski & Snowboard shows a patch for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard, who is part...
PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer

US Ski & Snowboard enters 3-year partnership with retailer J.Crew

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is partnering with retailer J.Crew to create a new line of lifestyle outfits that includes pullovers, loungewear, sweaters and cold-weather accessories.
1 year ago
Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday,...
NICOLE WINFIELD, PAOLO SANTALUCIA and TRISHA THOMAS, Associated Press

Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

Pope Francis returned home on Sunday to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
1 year ago
For over a decade, Adrian Budnick has taken adoption photos of the dogs at Nashville's county anima...
Associated Press

Viral videos of dogs called a ‘Himalayan fur goblin’ and ‘teacup werewolf’ boost adoptions

For over a decade, Adrian Budnick has taken adoption photos of the dogs at Nashville's county animal shelter, but it wasn't until the COVID pandemic that an idea came to her.
1 year ago
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatenin...
Associated Press

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say

  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Related: Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Francis will require at least two […]
1 year ago
The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children enter...
Associated Press

Trump administration cuts legal help for migrant children traveling alone

The Trump administration Friday ended a contract that provides legal help to migrant children entering the country without a parent or guardian.
1 year ago
This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows Venus taken from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft....
ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer

Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun at 9 p.m. EDT on Saturday, but people likely won't be able to see the conjunction happen.
1 year ago
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: Ben and Jerry's ice cream is stored in a cooler at an event where founders...
Associated Press

Ben & Jerry’s alleges CEO illegally removed due to social activism

Ben & Jerry’s says its CEO was unlawfully removed by its parent company, Unilever, in retaliation for the ice cream maker’s social and political activism.
1 year ago
Christine Benz of Morningstar

How to set and invest your emergency fund

Ready to determine how big your emergency fund should be and how you should invest it? Here's some advice.
1 year ago
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md speaks at a rally at Health and Human Services headquarters to protest ...
MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press

Climate group sues EPA, alleging it froze ‘green bank’ funds

A nonprofit that was awarded billions by the Biden administration has sued the Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of improperly freezing its account.
1 year ago
Woman sleeps in bed...
DEVNA BOSE AP Health Writer

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The number of hours needed changes throughout your life, depending on your age.
1 year ago
People listen to Griffin Gowdy, a PhD student at Columbia University, speak during a "Stand Up for ...
CAROLYN THOMPSON, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions are cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.
1 year ago
Residents look for personal belongings in the damage after a tornado passed through where two peopl...
JEFF ROBERSON, REBECCA REYNOLDS and JULIE WALKER, Associated Press

Tornadoes, wildfires and blinding dust sweep across US as massive storm leaves at least 35 dead

A massive storm that hit parts of the U.S. has decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead since Friday.
1 year ago
In this picture released by the Vatican Press Hall Pope Francis celebrates a mass inside the chapel...
COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press

Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in more than a month

The Vatican released the first photograph of pope Francis in more than a month.
1 year ago
NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press

Trump administration deports hundreds of migrants, despite judge’s order stopping removal

The Trump administration has transferred immigrants to El Salvador despite a federal judge's order to temporarily bar the deportations.
1 year ago
Associated Press

Trump has ordered airstrikes against rebels in Yemen. Here’s why

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, and issued a warning to Tehran. Here’s why. Threat to global shipping The Houthi rebels started attacking military and commercial ships on one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors shortly after the war in Gaza began between Hamas and Israel in […]
1 year ago
Debris covers the road during a severe storm passed the area north of Seymour, Mo., in Webster Coun...
BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, JULIE WALKER and REBECCA REYNOLDS, Associated Press

At least 26 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities

At least 26 people have been killed in a large storm that is sweeping across much of the U.S.
1 year ago
Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, March 1...
MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

A series of airstrikes hit Sanaa on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a social media post that he ordered the airstrikes.
1 year ago
KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline

The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown.
1 year ago
Collin Binkley, Associated Press

University of Utah among 50+ universities facing federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

The University of Utah is among more than 50 universities being investigated for alleged racial discrimination
1 year ago
Associated Press

American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire at Denver airport

Officials say an American Airlines plane has caught fire while at a gate at Denver International Airport.
1 year ago