A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed […]
A Mississippi monkey sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD find peace
PERKINSTON, Miss. — In the embrace of a cheerfully chittering spider monkey named Louie, an Army veteran who grappled for decades with post-traumatic stress disorder says he finally feels at […]
Whale dies after collision with small boat off Jersey shore
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after a collision that nearly tipped over a small boat and threw a person overboard. Social media […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 06-18-34-35-36, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 2 (six, eightteen, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, Powerball: two, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Explosives found during arrest of Tennessee man who threatened public officials, police say
OLD FORT, Tenn. — Officers found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill public officials and tried to detonate the […]
Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition
The annual World Dog Surfing Championships took place near San Francisco on Saturday. Thousands of spectators flocked to Pacifica State Beach to watch pooches ride the waves solo, in pairs […]
Smithsonian denies White House pressure to remove Trump impeachment references
WASHINGTON — The White House did not pressure the Smithsonian to remove references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit and will include him in an updated presentation […]
Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67
Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal Aviation Administration and Army officials about a list of things that went wrong and […]
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first […]
Small earthquake shakes the New York area. USGS says magnitude was 3.0
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in […]