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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
The Portland Police Bureau said its officers found a man and woman with gunshot wounds.
‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The “Worst in Show” awards highlighted products seen as invasive, fragile or wasteful.
100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say
Jonathan Christ Gerlach faces 100 counts of abuse of a corpse and other crimes.
The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
Police said they do not believe the shooting was random or targeting Mormons.
FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts spread of misrepresented and fabricated images online
Soon after the shooting, fabricated and misrepresented photos emerged spread widely.
Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500k
Darren Michael returned to his position as a tenured faculty member effective Dec. 30.
Suspects in burglary of Shedeur Sanders’ home are from Atlanta area and used stolen rental car
Three suspects are in custody in Georgia and are awaiting extradition to Ohio.
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
The U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth earlier than planned.
Budget office expects Federal Reserve to cut rates in 2026
Inflation is expected remain above the Fed’s 2% target in the near term, the CBO...
Average US long-term mortgage rate edges higher but remains near 2025 low
The 10-year yield was at 4.17% at midday Thursday.
What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle
Officers can’t use lethal force to stop or arrest someone who isn’t an immediate threat.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, new to the city
Renee Nicole Macklin Good described herself as a poet, writer, wife and mom.
As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts
Students turned to anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time.
How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
Americans have doubts about whether people really need the money and will use it responsibly.
What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
Protesters have confronted federal officers in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
Analysts are expecting Friday's jobs report will show the U.S. added 55,000 non-farm jobs.
Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he ‘never assaulted anyone’
Weinstein is on course for a retrial as soon as March in the landmark #MeToo-era...
Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rally
The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% Thursday, coming off its first loss in four days.
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
The judge ruled Sarcone was serving in his post unlawfully when he requested subpoenas.
Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide
Prosecutors dropped other charges, including two counts of hiding a corpse and theft.
Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says
An unidentified ICE officer shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head on Wednesday.
2 killed in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it’s shutting down paper in May
The paper traces its roots to 1786.
US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels.
Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says
It's a 2.2% smaller gain than it had predicted in 2025.
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing ‘dangerous times’
The 2026 military budget is set at $901 billion.
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown
No officers or agents have been charged in the deaths.
Why the US has designs on Venezuela’s oil
Venezuela sits on a vast oil supply but only produces a small fraction of it.
Newspapers seek sanctions over allegations OpenAI deleted key evidence
Lawyers allege OpenAI deleted millions of conversations it was required to hand over.
US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela’s future in flux
Since 2014, about 8 million Venezuelans have fled, many settling in South Florida.
ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver in deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation
It's at least the fifth person killed during immigration operations since 2024.
‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations
Historically, the Actor Awards have been one of the strongest Oscar indicators.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
The new guidelines skip the advice of a 20-member panel of nutrition experts.
Job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring grows sluggish
The report suggests that the “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, with workers enjoying...
Wall Street’s strong start to the year slows as stocks drift
Gains from Nvidia and other big technology companies countered broader losses.
Horror of school attack in Uvalde, Texas, brings tears as officer faces trial over police response
Families whose loved ones died sobbed in court Tuesday while listening to frantic 911 calls...
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
Trump intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally.
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
Ames admitted being paid $2.5 million by Moscow for U.S. secrets.
Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
The petition for habeas corpus relief was filed Monday in New York.
Prediction markets could change sports betting nationwide, report says
The legal sports betting battle may not be resolved for months, even years.
Automakers face an ‘EV winter’ in 2026 as sales growth slows
While EV policy is deteriorating, the sector’s economics are improving.
A dead whale found on the bow of a ship in New Jersey sparks an investigation
The whale was found Sunday on a ship at the Gloucester Marine Terminal.
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ
The former Brown student and Portuguese national left behind videos confessing to the murders.
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Five states — California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York — are targeted.
What’s next in deposed Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro’s criminal case
The next court appearance is scheduled for March 17.
US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas
The bond requirement for the latest additions will take effect Jan. 21.
Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him
He believes the plane maker wrongly tried to blame him and the rest of the...
Texas cracked down on teachers for posts about Charlie Kirk, union lawsuit says
The lawsuit says free speech rights of teachers and other school staff were violated.
Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services
Research suggests the U.S. is missing its biggest opportunity to prevent youth homelessness.
Ex-Arizona lawmaker who questioned election integrity gets probation for using forged signatures
Austin Smith was a leader for Turning Point Action.
Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations
Here’s what is changing and what is not changing.
Wall Street rises on Big Tech gains and approaches records
Investors will be focused on the U.S. labor market this week.
Uvalde schools officer did nothing until it was too late during shooting, prosecutor says
Adrian Gonzales is one of two former law enforcement facing charges.
Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
There's no official event to memorialize the attack.
New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers
Officials say that while increased training, better medical resources and public awareness campaigns account for...
A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
Scientists say the whales have gained more than 7% of their 2020 population.
Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Third Coast, which operates 1,900 miles of pipelines, recently secured a nearly $1 billion loan.
Big Tech’s fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
Once-sleepy municipal board meetings now feature crowded rooms of angry residents.
Edith Renfrow Smith, part of Northwestern’s ‘SuperAgers’ study, dies at 111
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College in Iowa and a...
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES
The life-sized robot walked and waved to the crowd.
McDonald’s facing class action lawsuit over ‘deceptive’ McRib meat
McDonald's is facing a class action lawsuit from plaintiffs who allege the fast food chain...
FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on
The administration set an ambitious goal of completing the overhaul by the end of 2028.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The agency steered federal funding to PBS, NPR and others.
US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians
Medical experts said the move increases confusion for parents and could increase preventable diseases.
After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
The decision marks a blow to states that sued the administration over privacy concerns.
US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action
The meeting began with the top U.N. official warning America may have violated international law.
LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires
It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry.
Are Americans’ household debt levels a major concern for the economy?
Nearly 203 million U.S. shoppers, the highest in nine years, went to retail stores and...
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic
By some measures this season is already surpassing the flu epidemic of last winter.
Jury selection begins in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting
The charges carry up to two years in prison if he is convicted.
Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
Secret Service agents assigned to the home detained the man early Monday.
Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela
Tech shares rose as the industry kicks off its annual CES trade show in Las...
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
Maduro said: “I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man."
Trump’s plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry faces major hurdles
American oil companies will want a stable regime in the country before they are willing...
Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot
Several officers who fought the rioters told The Associated Press that the hardest thing to...
Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial
Although Trump’s ordering of the operation in Venezuela raises constitutional concerns because it wasn’t authorized...
Capture of Maduro and US claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions
The stunning development caps months of aggressive U.S. military action in the region.
Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
People gathered for a rally in Doral, Florida, as word spread that Venezuela’s president was...
How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
Trump described Maduro as being 'highly guarded' in a presidential palace.
US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
The U.S. has not said how many people jumped into the water.
Fans mourn closure of cupcake vending machine company Sprinkles Cupcakes
The company was famous for selling sweet treats in vending machines known as 'cupcake ATMs.'
President Trump orders divestment in $2.9 million chips deal to protect US security interests
The order cast a spotlight on a deal that drew scant attention when it was...
Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week
The Administration for Children and Families provides $185 million in child care funds annually to...
Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77
After Crump made history in 1970, it would be 14 more years before another female...
Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
Prosecutors say Cole confessed to placing pipe bombs outside the party headquarters.
Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
The reform plans were brought by the DOJ during the Biden administration.
Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day
The dog, named Phoenix, was safely brought back to shore.
FBI says it disrupted a potential New Year’s Eve attack inspired by Islamic State group
An 18-year-old faces a charge of attempting to provide support to a foreign terror organization.
Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026
Foreign markets fared better and benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records.
Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
Access has also been a persistent issue in immigration detention centers.
Trump vilifies Kennedy family hours after Tatiana Schlossberg’s death
No sooner had John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter died of leukemia at age 35, than President...
Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath
Scholars hope the inauguration will encourage interest in the city's Islamic history.
Disney World worker is injured trying to stop runaway boulder at Indiana Jones show
Disney wouldn't disclose the worker's injuries, citing privacy reasons.
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
Betty Boop is joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
Some Warren Buffett wisdom on his last day leading Berkshire Hathaway
Buffett spent six decades building up the Berkshire conglomerate.
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from...
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother
Two brothers who both received illegal prison sentences that were years longer than the maximum...