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The U.S. agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation's weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people … more
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This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
KERMIT, Texas (AP) — It's longer than the width of Rhode Island, snakes across the oil fields of the southwest U.S. and crawls at 10 mph – too slow for a truck and too long for a train. … more
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to … more
Court records say a passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane to Miami
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant, kicked and punched the seat of the person in front of him and swallowed … more
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Elon Musk's Starlink has signed an agreement … more
Russian missiles kill 5 in Ukraine as Kremlin mulls ceasefire prospects
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian ballistic missiles killed at least five civilians in Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid … more
The EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and slaps tariffs on produce from Republican states
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's … more
Pakistani officials say the insurgent attack on a train has ended but some hostages are dead
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with more than 50 attackers killed following a daylong … more
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says
BENGALURU, India - Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found. Switzerland-based air quality monitoring database IQAir analyzed … more
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Trump doubles tariffs on Canadian metals, causing Ontario to back down on electricity price hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, a retaliation that prompted the provincial … more
Explainer: What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even … more
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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter … more
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Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% as trade war intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States' … more
UK police arrest a man on suspicion of manslaughter over North Sea ship collision
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why a cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off … more
Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, a week after … more
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and U.S. Army helicopter
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac River, … more
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New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but said … more
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in … more
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump's labor secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when … more
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Ukraine-US talks on ending war with Russia start in Saudi Arabia as Kyiv launches huge drone attack
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — High-stakes talks between senior delegations from Ukraine and the United States on how to end Kyiv's three-year war with Moscow opened in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, … more
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