NEW YORK — The National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out, a […]
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
WASHINGTON — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED […]
Milwaukee man gets life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman on first date
MADISON, Wis. — A Milwaukee man who killed a 19-year-old college student on their first date and spread her body parts around the area was sentenced Friday to life in […]
Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
MOUNT AIRY, Md. — A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the East Coast, officials said. Kids […]
Trump’s new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
BANGKOK — U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated […]
Gunman shot by officers after killing 3 people outside a Reno casino has died, police say
RENO, Nev. — The suspected gunman who killed three people outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, before police officers shot and arrested him has died. Dakota Hawver, a 26-year-old […]
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for 60,000 from Central America and Nepal
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled on Thursday against the Trump administration’s plans and extended Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from […]
Teacher hired in Arkansas charged in Devil’s Den park killing of couple that was hiking with kids
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas police charged a 28-year-old school teacher in the killing of a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil’s Den State Park, finding […]
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack last week, according to a Florida medical examiner’s report released Thursday. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, […]
Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 100th annual swim in Virginia
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in the 100th anniversary of the popular tradition. Foal […]