Nation and World
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A Russian drone strikes an apartment building in Ukraine, killing at least 4
Jan 30, 2025 6:40 am - A Russian drone blasted a hole in an apartment building in northeastern Ukraine during a nighttime attack, killing at least four people and injuring nine others, officials said Thursday.
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Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
Jan 30, 2025 5:53 am - A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says staffing in the air traffic control tower was “not normal” at time of the midair collision near Washington.
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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says
Jan 29, 2025 9:25 pm - A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation ...
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With sweeping orders, Trump aims to control race teaching, boost school choice
Jan 29, 2025 8:14 pm - President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders on education Wednesday seeking to control how schools teach about race and gender, direct more tax dollars to pri...
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Jan 29, 2025 7:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality o...
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Venezuela’s exiled leader asks Trump not to cut deportation deal with Maduro
Jan 29, 2025 7:07 pm - Edmundo González, recognized by the United States as Venezuela’s president-elect, is cautioning the Trump administration against carrying out a deportation deal with the ...
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Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Jan 29, 2025 7:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people ...
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Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detailJan 29, 2025 6:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling security protections and clearance for Gen. Mark Milley, retired Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, and has ordered th...
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Jan 29, 2025 5:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan....
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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest city
Jan 29, 2025 4:20 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand th...