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Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-century
Read full article: Meet the Artemis crew in NASA's first astronaut mission to the moon in more than a half-centuryThe four astronauts making NASA's next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era.
Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
Read full article: Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrestTiger Woods’ arrest for a car crash in Florida is at least the fourth auto incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longer
Read full article: TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longerTransportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.
Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis — as others tried to de-escalate
Read full article: Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis — as others tried to de-escalateThe mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, has fired a white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis nine times.
Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm electionsA Missouri judge has allowed the use of new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.
Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 yearsThe astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century have arrived at their launch site.
Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early
Read full article: Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so earlyThe sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.
Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation, authorities say
Read full article: Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation, authorities sayFederal law enforcement officials have disrupted a plot to fire bomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist.
Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act
Read full article: Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species ActA judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
FAA investigating close call between a passenger plane and military helicopter in California
Read full article: FAA investigating close call between a passenger plane and military helicopter in CaliforniaA United Airlines jet nearly collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter while approaching John Wayne Airport in Southern California.
Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal account
Read full article: Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Director Kash Patel's personal accountA pro-Iranian hacking group is claiming to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents.
A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot
Read full article: A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont's general election ballotAnother teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot.
A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis
Read full article: A Build America, Buy America law is causing construction delays amid the US housing crisisA law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in.
New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat
Read full article: New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threatA newly identified Underground Railroad passage is putting the spotlight on a New York City museum and its struggle with a proposed development.
3 killed in tour company helicopter crash off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai
Read full article: 3 killed in tour company helicopter crash off the coast of the Hawaiian island of KauaiA sightseeing company's helicopter has crashed near a remote beach off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others.
A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
Read full article: A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuitA Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January is speaking out about alleged excessive force during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegations
Read full article: César Chavez Day events renamed, postponed or canceled after sexual abuse allegationsAllegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him.
North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law
Read full article: North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the lawA federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down.
Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE building
Read full article: Appeals court pauses orders restricting federal officers' use of tear gas at Portland ICE buildingAn appeals court has paused lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal officers' use of tear gas during protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base
Read full article: Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force baseA brother and sister have been charged after an explosive device was found outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
Washington’s cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capital
Read full article: Washington’s cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capitalWashington’s cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and the city’s spring rush is in full swing.
Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelines
Read full article: Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelinesA revised version of the House's aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board, but the families of the 67 victims of last year's midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to ensure reforms are implemented.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal
Read full article: Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding dealPresident Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings
Read full article: Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildingsThe U.S. agency that provides health care to Native Americans has a facilities problem.
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
Read full article: Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern borderNew population estimates show that U.S. growth in metro areas slowed sharply as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'
Read full article: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, 'This is our fight'A growing faction of concerned citizens across America's suburbs are positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.
A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses
Read full article: A sweeping Idaho bill would criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businessesIdaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity, even in private businesses.
What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages.
California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
Read full article: California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegationsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to rename César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations against the Latino labor icon.
Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
Read full article: Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking caseA U.S. judge has pressed the Trump administration about its basis for barring Venezuela’s government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro’s legal fees in his drug trafficking case.
Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
Read full article: Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travelHouston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.
Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger
Read full article: Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions lingerTwo landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.
Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospital
Read full article: Mangled plane in LaGuardia crash is towed from runway as most injured passengers leave hospitalAll but four of the passengers injured in Sunday’s deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport have been released from the hospital.
USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costs
Read full article: USPS seeks a temporary 8% charge on Priority Mail and other products to offset transportation costsThe U.S. Postal Service is seeking a temporary 8% extra charge on some of its most used shipping products to cover rising transportation costs.
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Read full article: Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young usersParents are wondering what is next after juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles found social media providers failed to protect young users.
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source says
Read full article: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million, AP source saysThe Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit with Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s first term to lying about phone conversations with a top Russian diplomat but was later pardoned.
Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Read full article: Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died.
At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'
Read full article: At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence 'against those who deserve no mercy'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began.
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
Read full article: Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology eventMelania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters, but on Wednesday, she shared the spotlight with a robot.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
Read full article: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratoriumA bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.
The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete
Read full article: The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athleteThe Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida
Read full article: Emily Gregory is Donald Trump's new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in FloridaFlorida state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory is the latest face of Democrats' optimism after she won a special legislative election in President Donald Trump's home state House district.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
Read full article: TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fightThe acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times.
Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion
Read full article: Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassionCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgment.
The Latest: TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags on
Read full article: The Latest: TSA official stresses record-high airport wait times as shutdown drags onAt a House Homeland Security committee hearing that stretched over three hours lawmakers and Transportation Security Administration officials stressed the urgency of the ongoing government shutdown as TSA workers scrape by without pay and long security lines wind through some airports.
Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing motherSavannah Guthrie says in a tearful interview on NBC that "'somebody needs to do the right thing” and provide information that leads to a resolution of the case of her missing 84-year-old mother.
One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie
Read full article: One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake ErieThe Whiskey Island salt mine in Cleveland is critically important to providing enough road salt to keep streets safe during the harsh winters of the Northeast and Great Lakes states.
As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees
Read full article: As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deporteesOver the past five years, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters at the U.S.-Mexico border to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants.
