President Donald Trump is countering criticism of the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, trying to place blame on former government officials. […]
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather […]
An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then […]
1 dead, 13 hurt in lightning strike at New Jersey archery range, police say
JACKSON, N.J. — A lightning strike at an archery range in New Jersey killed a man and injured 13 others Wednesday evening, according to police. Around 7:15 p.m., police were […]
Nationwide protests planned against Trump’s immigration crackdown and health care cuts
CHICAGO — Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people are planned Thursday at […]
Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration. But keeping an […]
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
A U.S. Army veteran who was arrested during an immigration raid at a Southern California marijuana farm last week said Wednesday he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray […]
The push to defund Planned Parenthood hit other clinics in Maine. Now their group is suing
PORTLAND, Maine — An item in Republicans’ sweeping policy and tax bill intended to block Medicaid dollars from flowing to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s biggest abortion provider, is also hitting […]
Trump hosts Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about progress toward peace
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge […]
Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
WASHINGTON — American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]