Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of…
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Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan
JUNEAU, Alaska — A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the state’s August primary a U.S. Senate…
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable…
Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited…
Trump administration identifies ‘super-sponsors’ of migrant children in a possible prosecution tack
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has identified more than 15,000 cases of adults gaining custody of multiple immigrant children who…
New Hampshire court reverses father’s murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girl
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a murder conviction for a man accused of killing…
Nearly 118 million people were displaced by conflict, persecution last year, UN says
The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first…
Opening of Canada-US bridge in Detroit that Trump threatened to block is delayed
WASHINGTON — The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block…
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
NEW YORK — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon’s three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool…
Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico’s universal childcare program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge is scheduled Thursday to consider arguments in a challenge to the state’s fledgling…