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2 officers were hurt and a suspect killed in a shootout near Atlanta
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (AP) — Two police officers were injured and a suspect was killed in a shootout Friday just south of Atlanta. Just before noon, Fulton County police officers observed someone … more
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental … more
10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy are released
WASHINGTON (AP) — Approximately 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, continuing the disclosure of national secrets ordered … more
Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system
JENA, La. (AP) — Amid rural Louisiana's crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po'boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they … more
U.S. lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that U.S. … more
Rubio says the US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. may "move on" from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days, after … more
UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted on death penalty-eligible charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a necessary step for prosecutors to seek the death … more
Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The 20-year-old son of a sheriff's deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother's former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at … more
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Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump's executive … more
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
The Israeli defense minister says his country's troops will stay in "security zones" in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war … more
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Japan reports a $63 billion trade surplus with the US as it talks with Trump on tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japan recorded a trade deficit in its March-April fiscal year but racked up a surplus with the U.S., the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. Japan's global trade deficit totaled … more
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Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country's vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was … more
Ukraine's future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials
PARIS (AP) — Paris is hosting a series of talks Thursday about Ukraine and its security, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, French President … more
Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island that affected the main international airport, several … more
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Department of Defense's school system for children of military families, asserting that the removal of race- and gender-related books and curricula … more
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AmeriCorps members are let go in DOGE cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged as a result of the Trump administration 's … more
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Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, … more
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How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities
NEW YORK (AP) — The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures. But in the battle of the moment, it's easy to … more
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UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a … more
China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the U.S.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China appointed a new trade negotiator Wednesday in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the world's two largest economies steadily increase tariffs on … more
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