At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder, federal health officials said Wednesday. Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, recalled products including its original and wild berry flavors with expiration dates of August […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property. Luis David Nino-Moncada’s public defender entered the plea on his behalf during a hearing in U.S. District […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio’s capital city said Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband in their Columbus home last month to the killings. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said in an Associated Press interview that authorities now […]
Beyond Meat is moving beyond plant-based chicken and burgers and into the beverage market. The company introduced Beyond Immerse, a protein drink, on Thursday. It’s the first time Beyond Meat has introduced a non-meat product in its 17-year history. Beyond Immerse, which gets its protein from peas, comes in two options: one with 10 grams […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA’s first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts — from the U.S., Russia and Japan — are aiming for an early Thursday morning splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego with SpaceX. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $125 million depending on how broadly and quickly the change is made, according to an analysis released Wednesday from the Congressional Budget Office. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that authorized the Department […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he wants to move forward with redrawing the state’s congressional map and have the Democratic-controlled legislature vote on it, despite opposition from a key fellow Democrat concerned that mid-decade redistricting could backfire and cost the party a seat instead of gaining it one. Moore, who […]
Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy drinks such as fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in the coming months following adoption of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which cleared […]
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A 90-mile (145-kilometer) section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast finally reopened Wednesday after three years of closures and repairs following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route. The reopening around midday came three months ahead of schedule, […]
ATLANTA (AP) — The head of a nonpartisan group that supports Georgia prosecutors said the new state law that President Donald Trump and others charged in an election interference case are using to seek millions in attorney fees and costs from the Fulton County district attorney’s office is likely unconstitutional. The law has “serious and […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury indicted the individual accused of vandalizing the Ohio home of Vice President JD Vance and causing other property damage on federal charges Wednesday. The three-count indictment charges William D. DeFoor, 26, of Cincinnati, with damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a […]
It’s not just about sending federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota. President Donald Trump’s administration is also lashing out at the state by threatening to withhold billions in federal money, much of it intended to help low-income families with food aid, health care and child care — and with a new lawsuit against the state. […]
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 in November — but at that point the planemaker didn’t believe it threatened safety, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The UPS plane crashed in November 2025 shortly after taking off in Louisville, when […]
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an alleged break-in and theft last week at the North Carolina home of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, one of seven people who died in a plane crash last month. The alleged burglary and forcible entry into the Biffle home in Mooresville was reported Jan. 8, according […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S. The New York-based carrier acknowledged that there was an “issue impacting wireless voice and data services.” Verizon didn’t specify what was causing the disruptions, but said in an update shared on social media […]
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida deputy has captured a runaway emu and safely returned the large flightless bird to its home. A St. Johns County deputy responded last Friday to a rural area west of St. Augustine following reports of the bird’s escape, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The deputy […]
Renee Good ’s family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother as she attempted to follow agents’ instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd ’s family to press for answers and accountability. Her loved ones said in a statement they want Good, 37, remembered […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers. In April, President Donald Trump’s administration gutted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, where scientists, engineers and others conduct research and recommend ways to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City nurses are striking for a third day Wednesday with both sides seemingly preparing for the long haul. Negotiations don’t appear to be on the table at the moment with any of the three major hospital systems affected by the walkout. Picketing nurses held a rally at a Bronx […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with Montana police on Wednesday in a case over when officers can enter a home without a warrant if an emergency might be unfolding inside. The unanimous high court found officers acted lawfully when they went into the home of William Case, who was shot and wounded after […]
Reproductive rights advocates say they have dropped a legal challenge against the Trump administration for withholding millions of dollars of federal funding for family planning, contraception and other services after officials agreed to restore the money. Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after federal officials […]
The Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it will spend a record $9 billion in 2026, maximizing its spending in key areas such as global health. At the same time it will begin reducing the number of staff positions it has by as much as 500 over five years. This announcement comes in the wake of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from power, Trump administration lawyers blessed the action by saying it would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests,” according to a legal opinion that articulates a muscular view of […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday vowed to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro during her first press conference since Maduro was ousted by the United States earlier this month. Rodríguez served as Maduro’s vice president since 2018, running Venezuela’s feared intelligence service and managing its crucial […]
