Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of schedule
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran’s foreign minister and his delegation to the U.N. General Assembly to…
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Experts say Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice this year, second-biggest annual loss, due to heat waves and less snow
Experts say Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice this year, second-biggest annual loss, due to heat waves and less…
UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
LONDON — The U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested…
Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion…
Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ causing upheaval for homelessness programs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Light streamed through stained-glass windows in a former church, illuminating long white tables where weary men gathered….
Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping…
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai…
Drill to dig Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new…
Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint stopped making pennies in 2025, but legislation passed by the Senate and headed to President…
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
WASHINGTON — In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart…