The Associated Press

Federal judge expresses deep skepticism over Trump law firm executive order

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� A federal judge expressed deep skepticism Wednesday over a President Donald Trump executive order targeting a prominent law firm, signaling that she was inclined to grant a request to permanently block its enforcement. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell grilled a Justice Department lawyer over the government鈥檚 plans to suspend security clearances from […]

6 days ago

Indian police say gunmen kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in disputed Kashmir

Gunmen shot dead at least 26 tourists at a resort in聽Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared.

7 days ago

Pope Francis dies: Vatican releases cause of death

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church鈥檚 first Latin American pontiff who聽charmed the world with his humble style聽and concern for the poor, has died, as announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo. He was 88.

8 days ago

Fear and panic at Florida State as deadly shooting sends students fleeing

When a 20-year-old聽opened fire聽at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes, in a shooting that investigators said killed two men and wounded at least six others.

11 days ago

Suspect in shooting at Dallas high school is in custody, officials say

A suspect in a shooting at a Dallas high school that wounded four students and drew a heavy police response to the campus has been taken into custody, school district officials announced Tuesday night.

13 days ago

6 dead as New York City sightseeing helicopter breaks apart midair and crashes into the Hudson River

A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River.

18 days ago

‘This is criminal’: Gee Scott slams Trump, stock market amid 90-day tariff pause

Gee Scott expresses outrage over the stock market and tariff pause, highlighting the criminal implications and impact on citizens.

20 days ago

Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers

A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration to聽fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge鈥檚 order requiring them to be reinstated in a legal win for Trump鈥檚 effort to downsize the federal workforce.

20 days ago

Hearing could set rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger鈥檚 quadruple murder trial

Prosecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of聽four University of Idaho students聽in 2022 will argue some of the final聽ground rules聽they want for Bryan Kohberger鈥檚 trial in a two-day hearing set to begin Wednesday morning.

20 days ago

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration acted to roll back environmental safeguards around future logging projects.

22 days ago

Global markets sink as Trump鈥檚 tariffs roil trading system

Global stock聽markets extended a severe plunge聽Monday, fueled by fears that聽U.S. tariffs聽would lead to a global economic slowdown. European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

22 days ago

Sell-off worsens worldwide and Dow drops 1,300 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Stock markets worldwide are careening even lower Friday after聽China matched聽President Donald Trump鈥檚聽big raise聽in tariffs in an聽escalating trade war.

25 days ago

Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash and aging models hurt demand

Tesla sales declined 13% in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk鈥檚 once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.

27 days ago

Val Kilmer, 鈥楾op Gun鈥� and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

聽Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in 鈥淭op Gun,鈥� donned a voluminous cape as Batman in 鈥淏atman Forever鈥� and portrayed Jim Morrison in 鈥淭he Doors,鈥� has died. He was 65.

27 days ago

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand and kills more than 150 people

A powerful earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand, causing destruction and claiming more than 150 lives. Recovery efforts underway.