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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…
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
The latest reductions follow a round of job cuts in October, when Amazon said it was laying off 14,000 workers. While some Amazon units completed those “organizational changes” in October, others did not finish unt…
Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border
One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.
What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distingu…
Mayor says some federal agents will begin leaving Minneapolis
Among the agents who are expected to depart was senior Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Trump …
US stocks rise as gold hits another record and the dollar's value sinks again
USA Rare Earth rallied 7.9% after saying the U.S. government agreed to provide $277 million in federal funding to help the company produce heavy rare earths, minerals and magnets. The Trump administration also agre…
30 people dead from effects of winter storm as more freezing cold pummels US
A rising death toll included two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body…
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says
Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday.
More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm
Arctic air that spilled down from Canada prompted Chicago Public Schools and others in the Midwest to cancel classes Friday. With wind chills predicted to be a…
'Sinners' makes history, setting Oscars nomination record
Paul Thomas Anderson’s father-daughter revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another,” the favorite coming into nominations, trailed in second with 13 of its ow…
Huge US winter storm to bring crippling snow, sleet and ice from Texas to Boston
Georgia Gov Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in his state like many other governors while acknowledging Thursday morning some forecasts have disastrous…
Forecasters warn of a 'potentially catastrophic' storm from Texas to the Carolinas
The National Weather Service warned of "great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain” starting Friday in much of the nation’s midsection an…
Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation
The subpoenas are related to an investigation into whether Minnesota officials obstructed federal immigration enforcement through public statements they made, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The…
Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country
The crash is just the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the country. The National Weather Service issued warnings about either extremely cold temperatures or the potential for winter storms acro…
Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow second year in a row
Snow photos flooded social media. There were a few flakes on the beach and snow nestled into palm fronds. It was too warm to stick to the roads, but a dusting …
Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate
“Everything President Trump does is in the best interest of the American people," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said in an email. “That includes rolling…