WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a ...
NEW YORK — The White House withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he wasn't...
WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Wednesday that she hopes to rule next week on whether to block President Donald Trump’s administration from banning transgender people f...
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts an...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take back wea...
BROOK, Ind. — An Indiana woman who was trapped in her car after a crash survived for nearly a week on water from a small creek before she was discovered and rescued, auth...
WASHINGTON — The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, effectively gutting an office that alre...
In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new heal...
