EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers at a Michigan State University facility dedicated to protecting honey bees are enlisting a four-legged ally to sniff out danger to the prized pollinators. The […]
Trump’s big bill is powering his mass deportations. Congress is starting to ask questions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular message: They needed money for the […]
4 children, 2 adults killed when fire rips through house in Maryland
WALDORF, Md. — A fire ripped through a house in Charles County, Maryland, on Sunday, killing four children and two adults, authorities said. One person managed to escape the blaze […]
Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and […]
Colorado prison evacuated as wildfire grows into one of largest in state history
MEEKER, Colo. — A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready […]
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
HONOLULU — A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, with the vessel precariously riding a set of powerful waves and […]
Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting
The life of Aland Etienne, the security guard who was killed last month at a Manhattan office tower, is being remembered NEW YORK — Hundreds turned out to honor the […]
Tourist who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. tourist who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency was fatally shot early Sunday at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown, police […]
Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair, water rescues in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states led to water rescues, power […]
A Congolese refugee’s 8-year struggle to reunite with her family in the US
BOISE, Idaho — The Congolese woman’s search for safety sent her on a terrifying trek of nearly 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) through southern Africa on foot when she was just […]