MARYSVALE, Utah (AP) — The largest fire in the United States is marching through deep canyons and over steep mountainsides, blackening an already parched landscape in Utah as residents of sparsely populated areas wait...
A fast-moving wildfire in Utah spread with fury overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and leading more communities to evacuate, officials said Saturday. Air tankers and helicopters were grounded Friday as winds picked up...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A dinosaur rib cage. A 7,000-pound sandcastle made with Jersey Shore sand. Two rocking chairs in an unstaffed booth as well as a number of empty spaces. This is the Great American State Fair. The fair...
Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical weather across the West gives way to mounting concerns that...
Heated games and rough plays sparked a new controversy in the WNBA around its superstar Caitlin Clark. The Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas pressed her fist into Clark’s neck during a game. The league retroactively gave...
In our news wrap Friday, former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty to a single count of illegally retaining classified information, Texas education officials voted to require that a selection of...
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David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump once again upending the GOP's agenda in Congress, progressives sweeping the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey. The poll, conducted...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has suspended Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat in Wednesday night's matchup against Indiana. It happened with 6:52 left in the...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national "billionaires' tax" on Friday even as he fights another proposal targeting the...
There's a new museum in Philadelphia, but its building and mission date back to before this country was founded. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown went to see how the past and present meet at the Pennsylvania...
As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, fears of a wave of job displacement continue to grow. A new nonprofit called RAISE US aims to bring together states, major businesses and AI firms to prepare workers,...
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The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that...
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein won't face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again. The movie mogul still...
Congress passed the first major housing bill in decades on Tuesday. While it might move the needle on affordability for some Americans, the landmark legislation does not provide enough relief to renters most in need,...
"Alligator Alcatraz," the remote Florida immigration detention center that faced harsh criticism for its conditions, has shut down nearly a year after opening, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. READ MORE: All detainees...
Politics Jun 25, 2026 12:42 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part...
Politics Jun 25, 2026 11:40 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second...
In two federal courts, a group of protesters received unusually long sentences after the Justice Department accused them of being members of Antifa. These nine protesters were arrested after they demonstrated outside a...
The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military...
The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it...
President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The...
A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murder in the shooting of her parents at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that authorities don't believe...
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in an immigration case strengthening the government's power to deport green card holders accused of crimes and the Justice Department has...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees America's 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about Donald Trump. The president is hosting a rally Wednesday on the National Mall in Washington...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic "forever chemicals" used to make products...
Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas. In paperwork filed...
Nation Jun 24, 2026 9:53 AM EDT A judge on Tuesday barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, ordering an end to a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Tuesday to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this...
U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's $38-billion...