ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A routine hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom devolved into chaos when three people rushed the defendant in a murder case, setting off a brawl with […]
Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, […]
22 states sue New York, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
ALBANY, N.Y. — Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund […]
‘Voice of the CDC’ resumes publication, but experts worry about what they’re not hearing
NEW YORK — A federal scientific publication on Thursday returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California. The Centers […]
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will order the state to advance long-delayed […]
OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers
OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across […]
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors’ evidence in 9/11 attacks
WASHINGTON — Newly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he […]
Former college adjunct professor gets 8 years in prison for sexually abusing women from El Salvador
NEW YORK — A former City College chemistry adjunct professor was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for sexually abusing three women from El Salvador after convincing them to […]
Monkey, see: A baby silvered langur goes on view at the Bronx Zoo
NEW YORK — A new resident is monkeying around at New York’s Bronx Zoo. The zoo announced Thursday that a male baby silvered langur is now on exhibit. He joined […]
Man charged after pregnant woman dies in attempt to cross US-Canada border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A man extradited from Canada was arraigned on human smuggling charges Thursday in the case of a 33-year-old pregnant woman found dead in a frigid northern New […]