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NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the crater on the moon’s near side in May 2024 soon after it was forme…
Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officers
President Donald Trump announced in September that he would designate antifa a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrell…
US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish
When the Labor Department releases hiring and unemployment numbers for January next Wednesday, they are expected to show the companies, government agencies and nonprofits added about 70,000 jobs last month — modest…
Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
The president first teased TrumpRx in September while announcing the first of his more than 15 deals with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices to match the lowest price offered in other developed nations. …
Savannah Guthrie's missing mother is 'still out there,' sheriff says, but no suspects
Investigators gave a more detailed timeline from the hours after she was last seen Saturday night, and said they are taking seriously a ransom note sent to a h…
Trump's border czar pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, both Democrats who have heavily criticized the surge, said pulling back 700 officers was a good first step but that the entire operation should end quickly. “We ne…
Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
President Donald Trump last week agreed to a Democratic request that funding for the DHS be separated from a larger spending bill and extended at current levels for two weeks while the two parties discuss possible …
Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison
Prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum that Routh has yet to accept any responsibility and should spend the rest of his life in prison, in accordance with…
Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
“It's just devastating news for anyone who cares about journalism in America and, in fact, the world,” said Margaret Sullivan, a Columbia University journalism…
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from an Arizona neighborhood that is dark at night, quiet and spread out
Authorities say Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at her home in the Tucson area, where she lived alone, and she was reported missing midda…
Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
Other finalists included an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa apso called JJ, a Maltese named Cookie, an old English sheepdog dubbed Graham and a smooth fox te…
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
Passage of the legislation marked the end point for one funding fight, but the start of another. That's because the package only funds the Department of Homela…
What to know about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night at the affluent Catalina Foothills area home where she lived alone. She was reported missing Sunday. Someone at a ch…
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
The news of the body cameras comes as Minneapolis has been the site of intense scrutiny over the conduct of immigration enforcement officers after two U.S. citizens protesting immigration enforcement activities in …
'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother is missing in Arizona and authorities suspect crime
The sheriff said Nancy Guthrie, who lived alone, was of sound mind. “This is not dementia related. She’s as sharp as a tack. The family wants everyone to know …
Speaker Johnson faces tough choices on partial government shutdown and debate over ICE
Democrats are demanding restraints on ICE that go beyond $20 million for body cameras that already is in the bill and want to require that federal immigration agents unmask and identify themselves and are pressing …