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Updated 21 hours, 45 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, 3 months ago
Wall Street glides to the end of its best month since 2023

The company behind Banana Republic and Old Navy fell 20.2% after saying tariffs on imports from China and other countries could add up to $300 million to its costs this fiscal year. It has strategies set to mitigat…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series 'M.A.S.H.,' has died at 87

Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including T…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
US inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far

The figures show inflation is still declining from its post-pandemic spike, which reached the highest level in four decades in July 2022. Economists and some business executives have warned that prices will likely …

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee

With the bee down to three spellers, Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane missed their words back-to-back, putting Faizan two words away from victory. The first …

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
The Latest: Appeals court allows Trump to continue collecting tariffs under emergency powers law

A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law, for now, as his administration…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly throwing into doub…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

The action comes at a time of intensifying scrutiny of the ties between U.S. higher education and China. House Republicans this month pressed Duke University to cut its ties with a Chinese university, saying it all…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory spotted the X-ray emissions by chance last year while focusing on a supernova remnant, or the remains of an exploded star. Wan…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and o…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety

Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies — including massive import taxes — have clouded the outlook for the economy and the job market, raising fears tha…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Former US Rep. Charles Rangel, who spent nearly 50 years representing New York, has died

A veteran of the Korean War, he defeated legendary Harlem politician Adam Clayton Powell in 1970 to start his congressional career. During the next 40-plus yea…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Trump honors fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day

Prior to speaking, Trump placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a somber tradition for U.S. presidents. The president paused after placing the wre…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500

He was in fuel-saving mode over the closing laps, following former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson. Palou got tired of staying put with 16 laps re…

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops

The military services have routinely poured money into recruiting and retention bonuses over the years. But the totals spiked as Pentagon leaders tried to reve…