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 […]
After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts
Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least. The recently defunded nonprofit corporation that distributed federal money to public media stations […]
Why Trump is railing against the Senate’s blue slip tradition for nominees
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” […]
Louisiana governor says there’s no sign of ‘imminent danger’ after fire at auto lubricant plant
BATON ROUGE, La. — Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies […]