Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for...
Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE’s national security adviser
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s...
West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law...
Yellen says Iran’s actions could cause global ‘economic spillovers’ and warns of more sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that...
Company believes it found sunken barge in Ohio River near Pittsburgh, one of 26...
A barge operator believes it has found a sunken barge in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, one of 26 that broke loose and floated...
Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a protracted fight...
Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is back on the bench after an unexplained one-day absence.Thomas, 75, was in his usual seat,...
The Latest | Jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial stretches into 2nd day...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump returned Tuesday to a New York courtroom as the jury selection process in his historic hush money trial...
US Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China's national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps...
Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance...