WASHINGTON — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug […]
Veterinary hospital explodes after car hits gas line, North Carolina police say
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the […]
US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
SANTA FE, N.M. — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the […]
Humanitarian aid cuts leave sex violence victims in global conflicts without help: UN
UNITED NATIONS — Major cuts in humanitarian aid have left victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world without lifesaving help as clinics and shelters close, a senior U.N. […]
DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month
WASHINGTON — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau […]
California man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison
LOS ANGELES — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea that he said were to be […]
Explosion on cargo ship closes Baltimore shipping channel near bridge collapse site
BALTIMORE — Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbor for East Africa. Officials said […]
Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up
WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during President Donald Trump’s second term. Gen. David Allvin […]
Trump says the US would back European security guarantees for Ukraine to help end the war with Russia
Trump says the US would back European security guarantees for Ukraine to help end the war with Russia Source link
5th person dies after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York City
NEW YORK — A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens […]