Author: Associated Press

Aircraft Carrier Record Deployment

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture

Rural Delivery Wars

Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries

Long Island Rail Road Strike

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown

Iran Us Counterintelligence

FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran

Sexual Misconduct Harvey Weinstein

Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

Tennessee Courthouse Shooting

What to know about a Tennessee man known for making racist videos now charged with attempted murder

Trump Immigration Border Patrol

US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

Congress

Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns

Retail Sales

Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

Kouri Richins Murder Trial

Kouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband

Education Test Scores

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Iran Food Prices

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason

Aptopix Matthew Perry

Drug counselor who delivered ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 years

Government Shutdown Food Aid

Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers

Murdaugh Killings Appeal

SC Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions

Election 2026 Redistricting

Trump’s redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri’s top court

Grizzlies Clarke Arrested Basketball

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

Pentagon Congress Hegseth

Hegseth faces bipartisan grilling about weapons drawdown during the Iran war

Economy Rising Optimisim prices

The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US

Maryland Bridge Collapse

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

Earns Amazon

Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries

Chevron Hess Trump

Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own

Ai Health Care Poll

Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting

Trump Correspondents

Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty

Trump

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’ and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed

Hurricanes Flyers Hockey

The Carolina Hurricanes are rolling in the NHL playoffs. Next is another lengthy between-rounds rest

Ny Premiere Of "the Devil Wears Prada 2"

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ bests ‘Mortal Kombat II’ at the box office

Aptopix Spain Hantavirus Ship

Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands

Us Denver Airport Incident

Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport

Japan Earns Nintendo

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits

Baby Names

Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running

Trump

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

Education Schools Canvas Outage

A Canvas outage tied to a cyberattack has wreaked havoc on colleges’ final exam season

Us Economy Jobs Report

US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

Dow Uap Pr38 Unresolved Uap Report Middle East 2013

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions

Trump

Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court

Ncaa Tournament Expansion Basketball

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

Heat Hornets Basketball

Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement

Usps Mailing Guns

USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail

Comey seeks to cancel upcoming court appearance in North Carolina in Trump threat case

South Carolina Garcia Cancer Football

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 colorectal cancer

Supreme Court Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history

Fedex Driver Texas Killing

Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery at her Texas home

Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated

Masters Golf

A relaxed Rory McIlroy says he’s more motivated than ever after Masters repeat

Apple Siri Settlement

Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

China Iran War

US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

Ted Turner

CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

Patriots Diggs Strangulation Charge Football

Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef

Police Shooting White House

Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument

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