Undercover agent next in trial of Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
Prosecutors plan to finish presenting evidence this week in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerPowered by WPeMatico
2nd black box found in China plane crash
The first black box found earlier was the voice data recorder, officials said.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP
Donald Trump wants to use November’s midterm elections to solidify his continued dominance of the national Republican PartyPowered by WPeMatico
Blinken meets Israel, Arab partners as looming Iran deal rattles ties
The Biden administration may have to contend with another foreign policy crisis over the Iran nuclear deal.Powered by WPeMatico
Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people
The fire is in an area where a blaze destroyed 1,000 homes last year.Powered by WPeMatico
US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation
He was convicted of lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign donationPowered by WPeMatico
Russia-Ukraine live updates: ‘Don’t even think’ about moving in NATO territory: Biden
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.Powered by WPeMatico
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50
Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died at 50Powered by WPeMatico
Ex-Maine gov candidate out of jail after child porn arrest
He's held on $50,000 bail after arrest on child pornography possession charge.Powered by WPeMatico
Missouri station offering Russian state radio to listeners
A radio station based in suburban Kansas City is facing criticism for airing Russian state-sponsored programming during the Ukrainian warPowered by WPeMatico
Ex-UAW official pleads guilty to embezzling $2.2M from union
He admitting embezzled more than $2 million in union money.Powered by WPeMatico
Kidd Creole’s murder trial opens with self-defense claim
His lawyer told a jury it was self-defense when he stabbed a homeless manPowered by WPeMatico
NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streets
New York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampmentsPowered by WPeMatico
Canadian Indigenous leaders to meet pope over school abuse
Indigenous leaders expect nothing less than a public apology from Pope Francis.Powered by WPeMatico
GOP push for state election reviews mixed, but sows distrust
The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews like the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond battleground states disputed by former President Donald TrumpPowered by WPeMatico
Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have refused to allow dozens of women at Kabul's international airport to board their flights because they were without a male guardianPowered by WPeMatico
Ukraine president makes surprise appearance at Doha Forum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on energy-rich nations to increase their production of oil and natural gas to counteract the loss of Russian supplies amid sanctions over Moscow’s war on his countryPowered by WPeMatico
NATO deputy: Putin can’t win his ‘unprovoked, illogical’ war
NATO's deputy general secretary has said in an interview with The Associated Press that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s month-old “barbaric war” against Ukraine is a war he cannot winPowered by WPeMatico
Juxtaposition: Opulent resort hosts climate summit in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates is hosting a United Nations-backed climate summit next weekPowered by WPeMatico
First Lady Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian children at St. Jude
First lady Jill Biden has traveled to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee in a visit that included meetings with doctors and patients, including Ukrainian children fleeing the war with their familiesPowered by WPeMatico
US will give airlines a break on takeoff rights in NYC, DC
Federal officials are extending pandemic relief to help major airlines keep their coveted takeoff and landing rights at big airports in New York and Washington this summerPowered by WPeMatico
Lawmakers override governor’s veto of trans sports ban
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports bill, but state lawmakers have overriden the decision.Powered by WPeMatico
14-year-old boy dies after falling from amusement park ride
Deputies responded to a 911 call after the boy fell off the Orlando FreeFall, the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower at a height of 430 feet, according to the park.Powered by WPeMatico
Groundbreaking held in Texas for Medal of Honor museum
Ground has been broken for a new museum in Texas that will honor those who have been awarded the nation’s highest military honorPowered by WPeMatico
Minneapolis teachers reach agreement with public schools to end strike
An agreement came early Friday morning after 21 days of negotiations.Powered by WPeMatico
Saudi state TV confirms attack in Jiddah ahead of F1 race
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked an oil depot in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of a Formula One race in the kingdomPowered by WPeMatico
Former Rudy Giuliani associate pleads guilty to wire fraud
Lev Parnas admitted he gave false information to potential investors.Powered by WPeMatico
Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stablePowered by WPeMatico
Teen falls to death from Florida amusement park ride
A 14-year-old boy fell to his death late at night from a free-fall amusement park ride that's taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando, Florida’s, tourist districtPowered by WPeMatico
US general: Ukraine resistance highlights need to prepare
He is the top U.S. Army commander in the Pacific.Powered by WPeMatico
US, EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
President Joe Biden is working to wean Europe off Russian energy.Powered by WPeMatico
US ready to auction wind energy rights off Carolinas coast
The federal government plans to auction off the rights to produce power from wind energy in two areas offshore of North Carolina and South CarolinaPowered by WPeMatico
Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban
The Arizona Legislature has approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeksPowered by WPeMatico
North Korea may have tested its biggest long-range missile yet in key test for Biden
This is Pyongyang's 12th launch this here, a dark return to saber-rattling.Powered by WPeMatico
Iran blames US for delays in reaching nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister says his country is ready to reach a lasting agreement with world powers and is blaming the latest failure to revive Tehran's tattered nuclear deal on an allegedly “unrealistic vision" by the United StatesPowered by WPeMatico
US, NATO ‘would respond’ if Putin used chemical weapons in Ukraine, Biden says
"The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use," he said.Powered by WPeMatico
Brittney Griner meets with US official amid concerns over detention in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for over a month, met with a U.S. official for the first time on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said.Powered by WPeMatico
Southwest will add a fourth fare level to boost revenue
Southwest Airlines is adding a new, fourth fare category to try to boost revenuePowered by WPeMatico
US says it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
Administration officials did not specify a timeline for accepting these refugees.Powered by WPeMatico
U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit
The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconductPowered by WPeMatico