Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash such unusual rainfall that they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods.

The conservative-backed loser of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election promptly conceded the race as it was called, angering his own supporters, who yelled for him to stay in the fight.

An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him.

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok.

The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday in a case over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in arguments that come amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider.

A district attorney in Boston has harshly criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after one of its agents detained a suspect while he was on trial.

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father’s clothes.

Police say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from medical providers.

A California man's attorneys say he'll plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.

A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals.

Every year fact-checkers celebrate and highlight their work on April 2.

Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday.

What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demands.

A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case.

Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor.

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.

A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million jackpot for President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has announced plans for sweeping tariffs.

U.S. Justice Department lawyers say a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered that she be kept in Massachusetts.

President Donald Trump’s executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but one related to TikTok barely generates a peep.

A German shepherd-husky dog has evaded capture for nearly two months after being rescued from a California shelter and running away from her adoptive home in Alaska.

Three spring elections have provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete.

Legal aid clinics that represent migrant children alone in the U.S. say they are still in limbo a day after a federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration temporarily reinstate direct legal assistance.

President Donald Trump has announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others.

The Democrats' victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big loss for Elon Musk.

Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.

Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother.

Major League Baseball’s average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press.

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights.

An influential travel forecasting company says anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year.

A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.

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As many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration.

The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.

The Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws.

The major car companies say sales rose sharply in March, with most reporting double-digit gains.

The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology.

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.

A judge in Boston is holding an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while he was on trial.

President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States.

Fred Costello could swing a bat about as well as he could perform a melody as a kid growing up in Syracuse, New York.

The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.

Melania Trump has recognized eight women with the 2025 International Women of Courage Award.

The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre.

The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University.

President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok.

Former NFL player Richard Sherman is the latest sports figure whose home has been burglarized.

President Donald Trump's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison.

The lawmaker who's been holding the Senate floor with a lengthy speech railing against President Donald Trump's Republican agenda is a New Jersey Democrat who once found common ground with the president during his first term.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.

A Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.

Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Azzi Fudd have reached out to a mental health professional for help at one point, seeking assistance to cope with the increasing pressure on college basketball players.

Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is holding the Senate floor with a marathon speech that set the record for the longest continuous Senate floor speech in the chamber’s history at over 24 hours.

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.

A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system.

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone has called on Congress to reinvestigate the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy following last month's release of thousands of pages of government documents surrounding the killing.

The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court has won, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed challenger.

Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed state education chief Jill Underly has won reelection.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is taking the fight over Medicaid cuts deep into Republican territory, visiting nursing homes in GOP-held districts to warn of what Democrats call devastating consequences if proposed federal rollbacks go through.

There were big smiles, hugs, tears and lots of tail wagging inside San Quentin’s prison recently.

With President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of those plans to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.

Jury selection has begun in the retrial of Karen Read, less than a year after a judge declared a mistrial on charges that she was responsible for the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.

California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn’t overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.

As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back.

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues.

Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to make fitness standards for all combat jobs gender neutral, formalizing a process that largely exists for many of those jobs already.

President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to overhaul the nation's elections is facing its first legal challenges.

As the United States prepares to welcome the world for FIFA’s Club World Cup this June, golf’s Ryder Cup in September, the World Cup next year and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the question becomes: Will the world want to come.

Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its efforts to schedule a new round of executions.

The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections.

As the trade wars launched by U.S. President Donald Trump continue to escalate, all eyes are on Wednesday.

Real estate, high-yield bonds, and cryptocurrency don’t always live up to their reputation as portfolio diversifiers.

The Milwaukee Brewers were conducting a moment of silence before their home opener to honor Bob Uecker when one fan decided keeping quiet wasn’t the best way to pay tribute to the lovable loquacious broadcaster.

At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.

Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas.

A fire that damaged the entryway to the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque is being investigated as arson.

Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area.

A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica.

Firefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern California but evacuation orders for hundreds of homes remained in place.

Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath says she’s suspending her exploratory 2026 bid for governor, casting uncertainty on the Democratic field.

Fifty women business owners impacted by the Eaton Fire will receive recovery grants of up to $25,000 from Paris Hilton’s nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.

When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty.

Public funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping 2021 election law in Georgia.

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.

Three people who died in Michigan after a tree struck their vehicle were children.

Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but a new AP-NORC poll finds his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback.

Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome.

A New Mexico court has cleared the way for the release of investigative records from the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, as long as depictions of the deceased couple are blocked from view.

Johni Broome had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Auburn took command with 17 unanswered points in the first half to beat Michigan State 70-64 and complete a sweep of No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four.

Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU.