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Updated 17 hours, 57 minutes ago

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

Another pilot told air traffic controllers that he believes his wingman hit a bird and crashed, according to audio…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

On June 8, thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to Trump’s deployment of the Guard, blocking off a major freeway as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the cr…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

“When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it,” Sotomayor wrote for herself and Justice…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine

Trump said he would implement “severe tariffs” unless a peace deal is reached within 50 days. He provided few details on how they would be implemented, but he …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain

All the investigations zeroed in on a few specific problems. The building with a clear sight line to the stage where the president was speaking only 135 met…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting August 1, a move that could cause massi…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

The unrelenting power of the floods forced families to make unnerving escapes with little time to spare in the middle of the night. One woman recounted how she…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Stocks close higher, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more highs

Delta’s encouraging report boosted the entire airline sector. United jumped 14.3%, American climbed 12.7%, JetBlue gained 7.8% and Southwest finished 8.1% higher. The market has been steadying following a downbe…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

More than 160 people still are believed to be missing, and at least 118 have died in the floods that laid waste to the Hill Country region of Texas. The large …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go in 2025.

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners

President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries la…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Get ready to pass through US airport security checkpoints with your shoes on your feet

The travel newsletter Gate Access was first to report that the security screening change is coming. ABC News reported on an internal memo sent to TSA officers last week that states the new policy allows travelers t…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers and counselors in Texas floods that killed nearly 90 people

he raging flash floods — among the nation’s worst in decades — slammed into riverside camps and homes before daybreak Friday, pulling sleeping people out of th…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing

Authorities were coming under growing scrutiny Saturday over whether the camps and residents in places long vulnerable to flooding received proper warning and …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic

Against odds that at times seemed improbable, Trump achieved his goal of celebrating a historic — and divisive — legislative victory in time for the nation's b…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest, wins 17th Mustard Belt

Defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs, besting a dozen competitors. Last year, she ate a…