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Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide
Read full article: Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslideFor years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers.
New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials say
Read full article: New York subway stabbings leave 3 hurt as police shoot and kill knife-wielding man, officials sayAuthorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.
Allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after sexual assault allegations
Read full article: Allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after sexual assault allegationsProminent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal.
Longtime AP reporter and editor Bill Mann dies at 83
Read full article: Longtime AP reporter and editor Bill Mann dies at 83Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Egypt, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C. over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spending
Read full article: Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils her last budget, proposing to cut spendingWashington Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her last budget, a $21.2 billion gross operating spending plan that is sure to erupt into battles on the District Council and Capitol Hill, where Republican lawmakers have shown a growing willingness to interject themselves into local affairs.
Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant
Read full article: Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrantPresident Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda.
FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crash
Read full article: FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crashA Frontier Airlines jet nearly collided with two trucks that crossed in front of it Wednesday night at Los Angeles International Airport.
Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trial
Read full article: Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trialA jury has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in a civil case pitting 34 states against the concert giant Live Nation Entertainment.
In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance
Read full article: In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governanceIn his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics.
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
Read full article: Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportationThe Board of Immigration Appeals has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest attempt to dismiss his deportation case.
Dave Chappelle helps keep Ohio radio station rooted in hometown with restored building
Read full article: Dave Chappelle helps keep Ohio radio station rooted in hometown with restored buildingDave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs.
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
Read full article: Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reportersA federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.
Judge rejects plea agreement in case of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay
Read full article: Judge rejects plea agreement in case of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae BegayA federal judge in Phoenix has rejected a plea agreement that would have allowed a man who acknowledged beating a Navajo elder and leaving her for dead to avoid more prison time.
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
Read full article: Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwaterThe Environmental Protection Agency has gutted rules that target waste from burning coal.
Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firing
Read full article: Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firingLeaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff.
Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion
Read full article: Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old DominionArmy ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time.
Maryland settles with owner and operator of ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge
Read full article: Maryland settles with owner and operator of ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key BridgeMaryland officials have announced a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge two years ago, causing its deadly collapse.
US abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions
Read full article: US abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictionsAbortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.
Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth returnThe Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's “fireball” return to Earth.
Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
Read full article: Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crashA former New York City police officer has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died.
'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms
Read full article: 'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midtermsRepublicans have had some setbacks this election year, with recent Democratic wins Wisconsin and Georgia.
After Trump’s Iran ultimatum and a fragile ceasefire, Iranian Americans brace for what’s next
Read full article: After Trump’s Iran ultimatum and a fragile ceasefire, Iranian Americans brace for what’s nextIranian Americans are experiencing uncertainty as the Trump administration imposes deadlines and intermediaries seek paths to avoid escalation of the war in Iran.
Iranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nears
Read full article: Iranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nearsMany Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America.
Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants
Read full article: Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrantsU.S. authorities say a Guatemalan man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a felony offense stemming from the crash of human smugglers' truck in Mexico that killed more than 50 migrants in 2021.
Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's label
Read full article: Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's labelA federal judge ordered rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody after he and eight others were accused of kidnapping three music industry professionals and robbing them at gunpoint in Texas during a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label.
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
Read full article: An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unitA U.S. Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist.
Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schools
Read full article: Minnesota districts ask judge to restore limits on immigration enforcement near schoolsTwo Minnesota school districts and the state’s main teachers union have asked a federal judge to block a Trump administration change in policy that gave immigration authorities a freer hand to conduct enforcement actions in and near schools.
Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
Read full article: Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97.
Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run officers over
Read full article: Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run officers overAn attorney for a man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in California says his client did not try to run officers over with his car and disputed claims that he has a warrant out for his arrest in El Salvador.
'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US
Read full article: 'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental USMarch has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data.
Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule
Read full article: Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate ruleThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change.
Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ouster
Read full article: Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ousterFired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue.
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case
Read full article: Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach caseA Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings.
Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules
Read full article: Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rulesA U.S. judge says a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. In a ruling Tuesday, the judge said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do so for suspected smuggling of biological samples.
Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks
Read full article: Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risksTravelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bid
Read full article: Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bidTexas health regulators have told Camp Mystic’s owners they are investigating hundreds of complaints following last year’s deadly floods that killed 27 girls.
From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration
Read full article: From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administrationKilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it.
Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review
Read full article: Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish reviewA federal judge has ruled that the abortion drug mifepristone can continue to be dispensed by mail to people with prescriptions, at least for now.
Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention
Read full article: Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detentionThe wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant has been released from a federal immigration detention facility where she spent nearly a week after being taken into custody inside a Louisiana military base.
Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with 'El Mencho' pleads guilty in US to conspiracy charge
Read full article: Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with 'El Mencho' pleads guilty in US to conspiracy chargeA founder of one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug cartels has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to a federal narcotics conspiracy charge.
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moonThe Artemis II astronauts are chatting it up with their friends aboard the International Space Station.
How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary
Read full article: How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primaryProgressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is teaming up with online streamer Hasan Piker for campus events that are already sparking backlash.
Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit
Read full article: Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quitOfficials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should.