WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker ended his record-setting speech the same way he began it, more than 25 hours earlier: by invoking the words of his mentor, the late […]
Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South
As severe thunderstorms threatened to hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail. At least one tornado […]
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the […]
A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO’s future on the line
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to a gathering of top diplomats from NATO countries and is sure to find allies that are alarmed, angered […]
Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
HONOLULU — A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage of her dog barking excitedly […]
Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump’s ambassador to NATO
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Matt Whitaker late Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to NATO, a crucial emissary to the Western alliance at a time of growing concern […]
Escaped otter is home safe but zoo says her pal is still on the loose
Ophelia the escaped zoo otter is back home but Louie remains elusive — perhaps in search of a mate. The two North American river otters escaped two weeks ago from […]
Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
BOSTON — A judge in Boston is holding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial. ICE agent […]
New York to release some prison inmates early over shortage of guard staff
New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers, weeks after the state fired more than 2,000 guards who went on […]
With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline
LOS ANGELES — As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement […]