Man guilty of killing woman and her daughter to be Florida’s 7th execution of 2026

STARKE, Fla. — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…