Pompeo says US diplomats’ morale ‘good’ despite shutdown
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American diplomats are upbeat despite the government shutdown that has left many of them working without pay, U.S.Read More
Gun seized from 6-year-old kindergartner walking into Ohio school
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say a handgun was confiscated from an Ohio kindergartner walking into school after someone reported that the 6-year-old boy appearedRead More
US starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it has started pulling equipment, but not troops, out of Syria as a first step in meeting PresidentRead More
Shutdown becomes longest federal closure in US history
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books Saturday as the longest ever, members of Congress were out of town,Read More
US aviation system is starting to show strains from shutdown
(AP) — The partial government shutdown is starting to strain the national aviation system, with unpaid security screeners staying home, air-traffic controllers suing the governmentRead More
Storm dumps snow on Midwest; at least 5 dead in crashes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter snowstorm that blanketed several Midwest states was a factor in at least five road deaths on Saturday andRead More
US says time for new government in Venezuela
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States stepped up its criticism of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday with an explicit callRead More
Trump administration eyes disaster money to fund border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering using billions in unspent disaster relief funds earmarked for areas including hurricane-pounded Puerto Rico and Texas toRead More
Florida House leader: New governor needs a new plane
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top legislative leader wants the state to buy a new plane for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after a scare upendedRead More
3 dead, dozens injured in Paris bakery gas leak explosion
PARIS (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak blew apart a Paris bakery on Saturday and devastated the street it wasRead More