PORTLAND, Maine — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a […]
2 charged in plot to solicit attacks on minorities, officials and infrastructure on Telegram
WASHINGTON — Two people who prosecutors say were motivated by white supremacist ideology have been arrested on charges that they used the social media messaging app Telegram to encourage acts […]
Man charged in random Seattle freeway shootings faces new charges nearby
SEATTLE — A man charged with randomly shooting at cars along Interstate 5 near Seattle on Labor Day faces additional charges for allegedly firing at vehicles in an adjacent county […]
US halts plan to remove iconic stray cats from a historic area in Puerto Rico’s capital
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government has temporarily halted a plan to remove iconic stray cats that live in a historic district in Puerto Rico’s capital until a […]
The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he’s seen
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief said Monday that the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and demanded an end to the worst death and destruction […]
Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho — The judge overseeing the trial of the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students has agreed to move it out of the […]
Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP funding bill as ‘unserious and unacceptable’
WASHINGTON — Calling it “unserious and unacceptable,” Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected on Monday a proposal from Speaker Mike Johnson that links continued government funding for six months with a […]
Judge orders psychological evaluation for white homeowner who shot Ralph Yarl
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation and delayed the trial for an 85-year-old white man who shot Ralph Yarl after the teenage Black honor student came to his Kansas […]
Palestinians’ UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians have circulated a draft U.N. resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the West Bank within six months. The proposed General […]
Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast
This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico expected to bring significant rainfall to […]