Nation and World
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The winless lottery streak ends. Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Mar 27, 2024 6:58 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to las...
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'Heroes' scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; 6 workers feared dead
Mar 27, 2024 6:56 am - BALTIMORE (AP) — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s 12-second warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and...
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Police investigate death of girl whose body was found in pipe after swimming at a Texas hotel
Mar 27, 2024 6:52 am - HOUSTON (AP) — Police in Houston are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found inside a large pipe for a lazy river at a Houston hotel where she'...
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Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case
Mar 26, 2024 3:32 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his...
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Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
Mar 26, 2024 3:12 pm - NEW YORK — Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged ever...
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What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
Mar 26, 2024 2:55 pm - A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and rescuers to launch a massive search for at least six people who ...
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Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird fluMar 26, 2024 10:37 am - Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu...
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Supreme Court seems concerned about whether abortion opponents have a right to sue over medicationMar 26, 2024 10:36 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed concerned Tuesday about whether abortion opponents have the right to sue over a medication that was used in nearly two-thi...
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UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges
Mar 26, 2024 6:34 am - LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t immediately be extradited to the United States on espionage charges, giving the WikiLeaks founder a ...
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Senegal's president-elect pledges to fight corruption after a stunning victory for the 44-year-oldMar 26, 2024 6:31 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison ...