An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
CAIRO — An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one…
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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked ‘US citizen’ box
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samo a…
Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal…
President Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for $2 million
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s childhood home has sold for nearly $2 million after a renovation transformed the New York…
Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a…
Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino brings record slow season
The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms…
For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain’s cuts
NEW YORK — Closing out a turbulent summer for the news industry, the McClatchy newspaper chain has made deep cuts…
Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case
PHOENIX — A judge who ruled 13 years ago that Hispanics were racially profiled in then-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration…
Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from…
House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage…