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Appeals court says Trump administration can halt work on slavery exhibit in Philadelphia amid appeal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. appeals court late Friday said the Trump administration can halt…
Judge weighs Washington Post’s demand for government to return devices seized from reporter’s home
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The federal government is asking a court to “run roughshod” over…
Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the…
Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s vision of the Supreme Court, in which his three…
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 12 people, intensifying rising regional tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — At least 10 people were killed and 24 wounded — including three…
Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s directing the Pentagon and other…
Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos
FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native…
Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galapagos
FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native…
Officer found not guilty in shooting death of unarmed South Carolina man after high speed chase
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A jury found a former small town South Carolina police officer…
Federal judge in Michigan charged with drunken driving after car strikes signs
PETOSKEY, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge in Michigan suspected of drunken driving uttered a…
US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with…
Member of Zizians group linked to deaths in several states bailed out in Maryland
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — A member of a group known to outsiders as Zizians that…
Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are…
Guatemalan school hosts Kaqchikel performance to promote Indigenous language preservation
SAN JOSE POAQUIL, Guatemala (AP) — At a school in Guatemala’s western highlands, children’s shyness…
The Latest: Trump considers limited strikes on Iran even as diplomat says proposed deal is near
President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as…
Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
WASHINGTON (AP) — The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding…
Photos of NATO-led military exercises in Germany
PUTLOS, Germany (AP) — Thousands of troops from more than a dozen nations attended NATO-led…
Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump said “it’s incredible” to see her white and black-trimmed inaugural…
Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium
BOSTON (AP) — It looks like pure play: a harbor seal gleefully chasing a rubber…
Police search former Prince Andrew’s home a day after his arrest
LONDON (AP) — Police searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor again on Friday, a…
What to know about the Florida bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport for Trump
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers this week approved renaming the international airport in West…
Cherished teacher mourned following deadly crash with driver who was being pursued by ICE
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The kindergarten and first grade students in Linda Davis’ classes sobbed…
A camp in Syria that held families of Islamic State members is nearly empty after repatriations
MAARAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — A camp in northeastern Syria that had housed families of…
Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats passed a new congressional map through the Virginia legislature on…