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4 hours ago
Skagit County woman among soldiers killed in JBLM training crash
The helicopter was on a routine flight training west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
8 hours ago
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes
Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
8 hours ago
4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts the San Francisco Bay Area and people report feeling a sharp shake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, waking up many people, with more 22,000 saying they felt it, according to the United States Geological Survey.
3 days ago
Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall's COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.
5 days ago
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump.
5 days ago
German suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German national who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said.
6 days ago
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
A judge on Monday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state's second-degree murder charges against the Ivy League graduate.
1 week ago
US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok
A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain.
1 week ago
Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities
President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
1 week ago
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.
1 week ago
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.
2 weeks ago
Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive
Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.
2 weeks ago
US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.
2 weeks ago
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.
2 weeks ago
West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings
West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say.
2 weeks ago
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest victim in a spasm of political violence across the United States.
2 weeks ago
Three people were critically wounded in shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities say
Three teens have been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting at a suburban Denver high school, authorities said Wednesday. The shooting happened around midday at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said.
2 weeks ago
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was "recklessness" for Democrats to leave it to President Joe Biden to decide whether to continue seeking another term last year, but she defends his ability to do the job, according to an excerpt of her new book.
2 weeks ago
Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her
A federal court has ruled that embattled Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook can remain in her position while she fights President Donald Trump's efforts to fire her.
2 weeks ago
Kiko weakens into a tropical storm but brings dangerous surf to Hawaii
Tropical Storm Kiko was creating high surf and rip currents for parts of Hawaii even as the system weakened just to the north of the islands, forecasters said.
