WASHINGTON — The U.S Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear program, just days before senior American and Iranian officials are expected to hold talks in the […]
Justice Department suggests federal agencies are free to blacklist law firm despite judge’s order
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies that they are free to blacklist a law firm targeted by President Donald Trump despite a judge’s ruling that halted […]
Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer strays from her party in moving closer to Trump
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech emphasizing points of agreement with President Donald Trump on economic policy, just hours before their scheduled meeting — a reflection […]
Hearing could set rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder trial
BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 will argue some of the final ground rules they […]
New Mexico governor mobilizes National Guard to tackle crime emergency in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in New Mexico’s largest city, saying that a significant increase in crime in Albuquerque warrants the […]
Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern
WASHINGTON — More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations […]
Mother and 3 young children found dead at Oregon home
CORNELIUS, Ore. — A woman and her three young children were found dead Tuesday afternoon at a home in northwestern Oregon, authorities said. The bodies of a 37-year-old woman and […]
3 dead and 3 wounded in mass shooting at town house complex in Virginia
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. — Three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in northeastern Virginia Tuesday evening, authorities said. At about 5:30 p.m., 911 calls came […]
Democratic-led cities, states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
WASHINGTON — Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could […]
Keystone oil pipeline shut down after a rupture in rural North Dakota
FORT RANSOM, N.D. — The Keystone oil pipeline ruptured Tuesday morning in North Dakota, with the spill confined to an agricultural field. The cause of the rupture and the volume […]