House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing…
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Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows
Data collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to…
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died of abnormal heartbeat from accidental overdose, report says
RALEIGH, N.C. — Daniel Naroditsky, an influential American chess grandmaster who was found dead at his North Carolina home in…
Trump’s Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump’s ambition for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond…
Teen pleads guilty to North Carolina mass shooting that killed 5
RALEIGH, N.C. — An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges for a mass shooting in North Carolina,…
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming he was a US citizen
DES MOINES, Iowa — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is expected to plead guilty in federal court…
New water taxi service launches between Miami and Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might be able to save some time…
Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US
ATLANTA — Bags of ice-thwarting salt aren’t usually a hot item at Bates Ace Hardware in Atlanta, but store manager…
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 11-26-27-53-55, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2 (eleven, twenty-six,…
Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis…