WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that the recipients of this year’s honors are announced. Trump avoided the Kennedy Center […]
What newly released videos and records reveal about the Uvalde school shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — Anguished pleas from parents. Confused police officers. The horrifying scene that emergency crews found when they first got inside the classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, […]
Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility
MASON, Tenn. — Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former state prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, […]
Judge to hear arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over concerns
MIAMI — A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” […]
Great white shark seen near popular beaches in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Reports of a large great white shark near some of Maine’s most popular beaches have prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday. […]
Ice dam at glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate ahead […]
City gets some relief days after water main break caused taps to run low
PATERSON, N.J. — Water pressure was improving Tuesday for thousands of frustrated residents in a northern New Jersey city with little or no service since a water main break late […]
Judge tosses convictions in 2002 killing of NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina trial judge has thrown out the convictions of four men in the 2002 death of basketball star Chris Paul’s grandfather. Now, state attorneys are […]
Man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison
ALBANY, N.Y. — A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York synagogue with dozens of children inside shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war was sentenced […]
3 firefighters hurt in blaze at century-old buildings in Salt Lake City’s nightlife hub
SALT LAKE CITY — Three firefighters were hurt after a fire broke out in century-old buildings in Salt Lake City’s nightlife hub, officials said Tuesday. The firefighters were injured while […]