Nation and World
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White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials say
May 23, 2025 9:44 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointe...
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Runway lights weren't working as pilot tried to land at foggy San Diego airport before fatal crash
May 23, 2025 9:41 pm - SAN DIEGO — The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country...
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FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
May 23, 2025 8:10 pm - The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces a backlog of unprocessed emergency aid requests as hurricane season approaches — a sign of how the White House’s insistence ...
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Trump administration says Columbia violated civil rights of Jewish students
May 23, 2025 8:08 pm - NEW YORK — The Trump administration is accusing Columbia University of violating the civil rights of Jewish students by “acting with deliberate indifference” toward what ...
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Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard throughout city
May 23, 2025 7:32 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s capital came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack late Friday with explosions and machine-gun fire heard throughout the city. M...
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A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Larson’s double to Newgarden three-peat bid
May 23, 2025 7:24 pm - There has been so much drama ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 that Kyle Larson's attempt to complete the 1,100-mile NASCAR double doesn't even crack the top attention-getters.
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Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts
May 23, 2025 4:33 pm - WASHINGTON — In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago's left-w...
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At least 60 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
May 23, 2025 4:30 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza's health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead...
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Russia douses Trump’s desire for pope to host Ukraine talks
May 23, 2025 4:19 pm - The U.S. and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after President Donald Trump said Pope Leo XIV had expre...
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Trump’s latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower
May 23, 2025 8:28 am - U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.