Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, US study says
A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change
2023-10-06 13:27
A man showed up armed at the Wisconsin Capitol twice in one day asking for the governor, officials say. Here's what we know
A man who showed up twice to the Wisconsin Capitol with a gun demanding to talk to the governor this week made a "concerning statement" during at least one of the visits and was twice detained by authorities, state officials said.
2023-10-06 13:15
No military targets in Ukraine village hit by 'inhuman' Russian missile strike, officials say
There were no military targets in the village that was hit by a Russian missile strike Thursday, a top Ukrainian police official said, in what was one of the deadliest attacks against civilians since the conflict began and which the country's president called "inhuman" and "deliberate."
2023-10-06 13:15
Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
Rain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border of Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants stumbled out of the Darien jungle
2023-10-06 12:23
Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, a rising political star, crosses partisan school choice divide
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania’s support has raised Pennsylvania’s profile in the national voucher debate and given advocates optimism that the program will eventually become law
2023-10-06 12:20
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders are booed in a 40-20 loss to the previously winless Chicago Bears
Ron Rivera's Washington Commanders produced another terrible first half and fell into a 24-point hole against the Chicago Bears
2023-10-06 11:56
Turkish airstrikes kill at least 11 in northern Syria, Kurdish security forces say
Turkish airstrikes killed at least 11 people in multiple Kurdish-controlled locations in northeastern Syria, the Kurdish Internal Security Force said Thursday, the latest response from Ankara's forces following a bomb attack in Turkey's capital claimed by Kurdish militants.
2023-10-06 11:50
Bronx day care provider and 2 others indicted on murder and other charges in 1-year-old's death
A Bronx day care provider, her husband and his cousin have been indicted on murder and other charges on suspicion of exposing four children -- including a 1-year-old who died -- to fentanyl at the day care center last month, the Bronx district attorney's office said Thursday.
2023-10-06 11:26
Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
2023-10-06 10:54
Grand jury decides no criminal charges will be filed in the 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse that killed 3 workers
A grand jury decided not to indict anyone on criminal charges related to the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse in 2019 that left three people dead and 30 others injured, prosecutors said Thursday.
2023-10-06 10:22
Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says
U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year
2023-10-06 09:59
Trump drops lawsuit against Michael Cohen just days before former president was to be deposed
Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen four days before the former president was set to be deposed as part of the case, according to a court filing.
2023-10-06 09:57