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Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago

DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family

The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump adminis…

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting

Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured by gunfire in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations

Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and a new must-have item: advanced rese…

Updated 5 years ago
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the h…

Updated 5 years ago
Caldwell cites property tax law, halts new growth for months

CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) — The quickly growing southwestern Idaho city of Caldwell is stopping all new residential development for four months because city leaders say a new property tax law could put its citizens in "…

Updated 5 years ago
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

U.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation's adolescents before t…

Updated 5 years ago
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teach…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerge…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection

BILLINGS (AP) — Grizzly bears are slowly expanding the turf where they roam in parts of the northern Rocky Mountains but need continued protections, according …

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is finally free

SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Salvage teams on Monday freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of t…

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
Lawyer: Mental health assessment needed for Colorado suspect

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked …

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than…

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17

Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says it's delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17.

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
U.S. air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

The number of people flying in the United States has eclipsed the year-ago level for the first time in the pandemic period, although travel remains deeply depr…

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
Push to prevent next meat shortage hits big obstacle

MAXWELL, Iowa (AP) — Sudden meat shortages last year because of the coronavirus led to millions of dollars in federal grants to help small meat processors expa…

Updated 5 years, 2 months ago
Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?

DETROIT (AP) — The world's major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahea…