Tennessee gynecologist charged with performing unnecessary medical procedures

Federal authorities say a Tennessee gynecologist has been arrested and accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients with re-used medical devices held under unsanitary conditions

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Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group

A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group

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Law school project finds slavery citations still being used today

Students at Michigan State University's law school have found that slavery is still baked into American jurisprudence

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US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers

Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency injunction blocking the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration

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Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship

President Donald Trump says he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors

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A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

A federal judge in Seattle has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system

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Michigan veterinarian faces theft charge after refusing to return homeless man's dog

A Michigan veterinarian says she rescued a distressed dog

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Trump administration in court over AP lawsuit on White House access

A judge is hearing in The Associated Press’ lawsuit against three staff members of President Donald Trump, whose administration has barred the news agency from presidential events

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Jury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting suspect

Jury selection is underway for the trial of the man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and killing seven people in 2022

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Coast Guard crews rescue three boaters stuck at sea for 9 hours after their boat capsizes

Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters in Florida after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours

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The UN will vote to demand Russia pull troops out of Ukraine

On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote on dueling resolutions

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Oscar front-runner 'Anora' wins best film, best director and best lead actor at the Independent Spirit Awards

Oscar front-runner 'Anora' wins best film, best director and best lead actor at the Independent Spirit Awards

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Hochul says she made a case to Trump for NYC's congestion pricing, yet predicts courts will decide

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she told President Donald Trump in a private meeting at the White House that congestion pricing tolls in Manhattan are necessary and working

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Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother's grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones

A Hawaii man released after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he has always denied committing has spent his first day of freedom visiting his mother's gravesite and marveling at how much the world is different

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Cholera killed 58 people, sickened about 1,300 others over 3 days in a southern Sudanese city, health officials say

Cholera killed 58 people, sickened about 1,300 others over 3 days in a southern Sudanese city, health officials say

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Shooting at Air Force Base in New Mexico kills airman, wounds another

Military officials say a shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico has left one airman dead and another wounded

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Woman accused of drugging and robbing older men in a deadly romance scheme

The FBI in Las Vegas says a woman lured at least four older men on online dating apps to meet in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme

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US offers UN resolution on war in Ukraine that stops far short of competing European statement

The United States has proposed a draft resolution for the U.N. General Assembly that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine

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Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis

The Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two docum...

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New election official picked in Arizona county where leaders embraced conspiracy theories

A Republican who worked previously in law enforcement and as a staff member at the Arizona Legislature has been appointed to replace an election official who resigned in a southern Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories

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Judge won't immediately block Trump administration’s abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding

A federal judge has refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding of the nation’s largest private refugee resettlement program

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New arrivals at Guantanamo Bay are Venezuelan immigrants with final deportation orders

U.S. immigration and military authorities say they are holding exclusively Venezuelan immigrants subject to final deportation orders at the U.S. naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

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Alabama lawmakers kill bill to punish parents who fail to prevent kids from bringing guns to school

Alabama lawmakers rejected a bill on Wednesday that would impose a criminal penalty on a parent whose child brings a gun to school if the firearm was not secured at home

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Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight to fight traffic and fund mass transit

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan

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Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations

People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizeable tax break to move to Wisconsin

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face judge who will decide whether to dismiss his criminal case

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face the federal judge on Wednesday who will decide whether to dismiss corruption charges against him after lawyers explain the abrupt change in position just weeks before an April trial

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'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks

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What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

he term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, enveloping the North Pole

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2 killed in crash of small plane near municipal airport east of Atlanta, authorities say

Authorities say two people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a small airport east of Atlanta

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Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on war's end

President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations

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Hungary's transformation into an 'electoral autocracy' has parallels to Trump's second term

U.S. conservatives have looked to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as an inspiration for a right-wing America, and the prime minister has become a close ally of President Donald Trump

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Trump tours Boeing plane to highlight aircraft maker's delay in delivering a new Air Force One

President Donald Trump has toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One presidential aircraft

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Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement

A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women

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Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell

An 86-year-old Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake

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Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium's pod and will soon be named

A beluga calf born in July is growing and meeting the other members of Shedd Aquarium's pod in Chicago

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Meet Olan, Palm Beach Zoo's bold new Malayan tiger that treads the habitat's trails

Palm Beach Zoo has unveiled its newest Malayan tiger as part of the zoo's expansion of its tiger conservatory

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Maine train derailment that led to injuries and fire caused by beaver dam: Officials

State officials say a train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and hospitalized three workers was attributable to a beaver dam

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2 top ICE officials are reassigned amid Trump administration frustrations over immigration arrests

Two top immigration enforcement officials have been reassigned amid frustrations in the Trump administration about the pace of immigration arrests

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Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weapons

Baltimore is suing Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons

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Judge tells agencies to restore webpages and data removed after Trump's executive order

A federal judge has told government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets they removed to comply with an executive order by President Donald Trump

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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan

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New North Carolina governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him

New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial powers

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Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ordered the White House to release all money

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USAID staffers turned away from offices even after court suspends leave order

Officials and federal officers have turned away scores of U.S. Agency for International staffers who showed up for work at its Washington headquarters

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A person with a handgun is fatally shot by a deputy at a Colorado arcade, a sheriff says

Authorities say a man died after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a reported active shooter inside an arcade and entertainment center in suburban Denver

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Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president’s immigration crackdown

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US Marine from California identified as one of 4 people killed in Philippines plane crash

A U.S. Marine from California has been identified by military officials as one of four people killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines

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Avian flu suspected in up to 15 bird deaths at New York City zoos

Zoo operators in New York City say at least three and possibly up to 15 bird have died of avian flu

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War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

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Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC

A plane equipped with lasers is helping search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington

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Providence and nurses at 8 Oregon hospitals reach tentative agreement after 26 days of strike

Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike

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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

Nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs comprise the largest group of federal employees

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US sanctions network that helps ship Iranian oil to China

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China

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Storms flood neighborhoods with a wintry mix and drop 'thunder ice' in several states

Thunderstorms brought heavy rains and caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads in ice and even dropped “thunder ice” in several states

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Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia

Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents

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Lawsuit accuses University of California of racial discrimination in admissions

A lawsuit accuses the University of California of racial discrimination in undergraduate admissions by favoring Black and Latino students over Asian American and white applicants

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First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart, official says

A U.S. official says the first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart Tuesday

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Michigan county will remove 'peacemakers' Bible verse from jail entrance

A Bible verse will be removed from the entrance of a new jail in central Michigan after critics said it was a government endorsement of religion

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Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century

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Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada

Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada

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USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams

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US businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive up costs

From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump imposed Saturday on imports from Canada, Mexico a...

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Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash

The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D

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Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her neck

Ex-Officer Derek Chauvin allegedly pinned Patty Day with his knee in 2020.

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