WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer or when complications worsened […]
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have […]
Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” […]
US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says
McLEAN, Va. — Brett Holmgren got woken up early on New Year’s Day by alerts that a driver had plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans. The rampage, […]
Fourth former youth center detention worker goes on trial in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. — The first of multiple sexual assault trials starts Wednesday for a man whose arrest more than five years ago thrust allegations of widespread abuse at New Hampshire’s […]
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 04-14-35-49-62, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier: 3 The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” […]
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to […]
Biden promised to turn the page on Trump. Now he’s being replaced by him
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden promised nothing short of a national exorcism when he took office. He wanted to “restore the soul” of the country and prove that […]
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing […]
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat
WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the incoming administration […]