Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one
An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a possible mega-quake.4 months ago
Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
A Louisiana man fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family that stretched across two houses in a Shreveport, Louisiana.4 months ago
Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass.4 months ago
Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies to another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices are falling by more than 10% Friday, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.4 months ago
DNA proves remains in a car found in the Columbia River are of an Oregon family missing since 1958
DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip.4 months ago
Israel, Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day pause in fighting between Israel and Lebanon starting on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET, following “excellent” conversations he had with each nation’s leader. Earlier in the day, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun refused to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite Trump saying the two leaders would convene. Israel’s and […]4 months ago
The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees
The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday began layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company.4 months ago
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
A federal judge must end his "intrusive" contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year.4 months ago
Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz
The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports.4 months ago
US-Iran talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds
The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced4 months ago
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.4 months ago
Ceasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday due to uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of differences.4 months ago
Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” but said Iran still has time to capitulate ahead of a deadline set for 8 p.m. EDT.4 months ago
Iran rejects latest ceasefire proposal, calling instead for permanent end to the war
Iran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.4 months ago
A gray whale that swam 20 miles up a WA river is found dead
A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead.4 months ago
US launches rescue operation after Iranian media says US pilot ejected in Iran
One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official.4 months ago
Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades.4 months ago
Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general
Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House.4 months ago
Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland
Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy.4 months ago
Trump issues new threat to Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a ceasefire isn’t reached ‘shortly’
Trump threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”4 months ago
Trump raises hopes for war to wind down as Iran denies negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that Iran wants “to make a deal” to end the war, claiming U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had held talks Sunday with an Iranian leader.4 months ago
Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.5 months ago
Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled
Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specs and other contaminants, according to federal regulators.5 months ago
