MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida […]

Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling to ensure camping spaces under settlement
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling has agreed to ensure camping spaces for at least 150 people as part […]

US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility […]

Russia gives Alaska man $22,000 motorcycle after viral interview
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

US destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels
WASHINGTON — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug […]

Veterinary hospital explodes after car hits gas line, North Carolina police say
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the […]

US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
SANTA FE, N.M. — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the […]

Humanitarian aid cuts leave sex violence victims in global conflicts without help: UN
UNITED NATIONS — Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close, a senior U.N. […]

DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month
WASHINGTON — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau […]

California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison
LOS ANGELES — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be […]

