Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint
REDDING, Calif. — A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest…
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The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone…
Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes…
US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are…
License revoked for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah revoked another license for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as…
Senator says key piece of college sports legislation ‘probably’ has 60 votes to clear upper chamber
ARLINGTON, Va. — A lawmaker sponsoring a key piece of federal college sports legislation said he believes the bill likely…
A body is recovered after San Francisco boat tragedy but 2 remain missing
SAN FRANCISCO — Police have recovered the body of a woman who was one of three people missing after a…
Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas
WASHINGTON — Long before sunrise in Texas, a shallow spot of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a…
Woman pleads no contest to abuse after 3 kids are found living alone for years
PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan woman accused of leaving three children alone for years in a house of squalor pleaded…
Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine
WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it…