US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that…
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Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case
MINNEAPOLIS — The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a…
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroom
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White…
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
NEW YORK — Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a…
What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged…
Mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her…
Judge refuses to postpone June 1 civil trial over deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month for…
Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in
PHILADELPHIA — The eastern U.S. sweated through a second day of early-season heat Wednesday, with some schoolchildren being sent home…
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire…
This year’s most endangered historic places nod to America 250 and equality promise
WASHINGTON — The Stonewall National Monument, the President’s House Site and the Women’s Rights National Historic Park are among 11…