Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’
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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at age 100
ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous
At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Officials assessed the damage on Sunday, Dec. 29, after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at
Man killed in officer-involved shooting on Northern California highway
PLYMOUTH, Calif. (AP) — A man was fatally shot during an encounter with a highway patrol officer in Northern California, authorities said Friday, Dec. 27.
UPDATE: Sinkhole in New Jersey keeps I-80 closed after a section collapses into an abandoned mine
WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the
Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
DALLAS (AP) — Some flights were delayed or canceled in Texas on Thursday after a line of thunderstorms started moving across parts of the state
Sinkhole prompts lane closures on Interstate 80 in New Jersey
WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — A sinkhole that opened up Thursday along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey forced authorities to close the heavily traveled highway’s
Trump wants mass deportations. A ride-along with immigration officers shows the challenges
NEW YORK (AP) — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead, then an officer’s
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
WASHINGTON — One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Midnight passage
New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed
A train plowed into a tractor-trailer stopped on the tracks. The NTSB is trying to determine why
PECOS, Texas (AP) — Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling a wind turbine base said Friday
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval
Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to
US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
DETROIT (AP) — In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles.
Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of
Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s wish list for the incoming Trump administration includes oil and gas exploration in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt
2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision
PECOS, Texas (AP) — Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed
Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits the world stage
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his