WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election and he feels “exhilarated and gratified” by the surge […]
Vermont suffered millions in damage from flooding, will ask for federal help
FILE – A flood-damaged house is shown Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, on Seymour Lake in Morgan, Vt. The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and […]
As recruiting rebounds, the Army will expand basic training
WASHINGTON — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet […]
US Homeland Security halts immigration permits from 4 countries amid concern about sponsorship fraud
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has temporarily suspended permits for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to enter the United States and stay up to two years amid concerns about […]
US to boost military presence in Mideast as tensions soar, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
US to boost military presence in Mideast as tensions soar, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region Source link
Somali police say 32 people were killed and 63 wounded in an attack on a beach hotel claimed by an al-Qaida affiliate
Somali police say 32 people were killed and 63 wounded in an attack on a beach hotel claimed by an al-Qaida affiliate Source link
Florida deputy killed and 2 officers wounded in ambush shooting, police say
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was killed and two other deputies were wounded while attempting to reach the first officer in what police called an ambush shooting inside a home. The […]
Favre challenges a judge’s order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent […]
Canada completes negotiations to use US space launch technology, expertise and data
The Canadian government says it has completed negotiations with the United States on an agreement that would allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space […]
A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight ‘heartbreaking’
A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line […]