WASHINGTON — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President Donald Trump’s freeze […]
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
WASHINGTON — The Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 23-29-32-49-61, Powerball: 8, Power Play: 2 (twenty-three, twenty-nine, thirty-two, forty-nine, sixty-one, Powerball: eight, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — After a New Year’s Day attack struck at the heart of the French Quarter, officials in New Orleans say they are confident in the security plans they […]
The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media
First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone in […]
Punxsutawney Phil to emerge with his annual prediction about the end of winter
Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises on Sunday, telling the world whether he is predicting wintry conditions for the next […]
US businesses brace for Trump’s tariffs to drive up costs
WASHINGTON — From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a […]
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
DUARTE, Calif. — Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said. Now, as crews clean […]
Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
JACKSON, Miss. — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it’s still rare for them to have leading roles in setting taxes or budgets in some states. Take Mississippi, […]
America’s last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for sale
OKLAHOMA CITY — On the edge of a thriving downtown dotted with luxury hotels and trendy restaurants is a more than 100-year-old relic of Oklahoma City’s western heritage: One of […]