MIAMI, Sept 6 – Federal investigators began examining the wreckage of an Amazon cargo aircraft on Monday as authorities worked to determine what caused the jet to overrun a runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people and injuring five others. The accident occurred at about 2 p.m. Sunday when the aircraft arrived … Read more
NEW YORK, Sep 1 – A 32-year-old woman killed during a stabbing attack in Times Square has been identified as a Bank of America employee, as New York authorities released further details about the violent incident and the woman accused of carrying out the attack. The victim, Erin Piacenti, was one of two people stabbed … Read more
Aug 24 – The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest action on President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting has not yet changed how Americans will cast ballots in the November midterm elections. But the ruling has reopened a legal battle at a moment when election officials are already preparing ballots, printing envelopes and finalizing procedures. … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 – President Donald Trump’s approval rating remained at its lowest level recorded in national polling as Americans showed growing reluctance to support the United States’ military campaign against Iran, according to a new national poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos. The survey found that only 31% of Americans support continued U.S. military action against … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 – The United States has crossed a staggering fiscal milestone, with total federal debt rising above $40 trillion for the first time as the government faces mounting costs for retirement programs, health care and interest payments. The Treasury Department said the total public debt outstanding reached about $40.047 trillion on Tuesday. The … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Aug 18 – U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor on Tuesday, while former Rep. David Jolly captured the Democratic nomination, setting up a closely watched November contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. The results put two politicians with very different political histories on a statewide stage. Donalds, … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 – Natalie Harp has spent much of President Donald Trump’s second administration away from the center of public attention. That changed this week after a Democratic senator publicly singled her out while criticizing the president’s priorities, bringing renewed attention to one of the White House aides who is frequently seen at Trump’s … Read more
HAWAII, Aug 15 – Hurricane Lala moved past Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall, bringing strong winds, intense rain and dangerous surf as residents braced for flooding, mudslides and widespread power outages. The storm’s passage reduced fears that the island could experience its first direct hurricane strike in more than 150 years. The … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 – President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the prolonged deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying the aircraft carrier’s record-setting stretch at sea during U.S. military operations against Iran was “not nearly long enough.” The Lincoln has spent nearly nine months at sea, including more than 240 consecutive days away … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained aboard a plane that was presented as President Donald Trump’s aircraft when Trump secretly transferred to another military jet during his departure from Turkey last month, a senior U.S. official familiar with the episode said Wednesday. The unusual security … Read more