ALBANY, N.Y. — A judge rejected former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to prolong a taxpayer-funded court battle with a woman who accused him of sexual assault, saying it […]
Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions
FRESNO, Calif. — Firefighting crews tried to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California’s Sierra National Forest as forecasters warned Tuesday that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new […]
Owners of dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs
ARGYLE, N.Y. — The owners of an upstate New York dog boarding facility where 21 dogs were recently found dead are now facing more than 20 misdemeanor counts. The Washington […]
Road rage shooting of pregnant 17-year-old in Louisiana sparks outrage from officials
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana officials expressed indignation over a road rage shooting that left a pregnant teenager in critical condition and caused her baby to be delivered early. The […]
US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon near the border with Israel that would create jobs for members of the […]
Trump family crypto empire expands with Crypto.com partnership
President Donald Trump’s personal crypto ventures are expanding again, this time with plans for a digital asset treasury company that holds an alternative cryptocurrency. Trump Media and Technology Group, which […]
Wall Street steadies, global markets sink after Trump escalates feud with the Federal Reserve
Wall Street has recovered some overnight losses that took place after President Donald Trump said he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Futures for the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial […]
Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration’s work on climate change and public health
WASHINGTON — A Trump administration proposal to reverse a landmark finding that climate change is dangerous to the public relies heavily on a report from the Department of Energy that […]
Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Tuesday invited students in grades K-12 to participate in a government-sponsored nationwide contest that is designed to encourage them to work together […]
The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds (34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs this summer from boats far out to sea in the Pacific and Caribbean, which […]