4 family members of Darren Bailey, Illinois GOP governor candidate, killed in Montana helicopter crash
The son of Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey, along with two of Bailey’s grandchildren and daughter-in-law, were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, the former state senator’s campaign ...Read more
Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major hurricane; effect on Florida uncertain
Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major hurricane; effect on Florida uncertain
Tropical Storm Melissa continued its slow push north in the Caribbean Thursday and is expected to grow into a major hurricane as it nears ...Read more
Bills to pay federal workers stall, but senators ready to compromise
WASHINGTON — Key senators of both parties said they would try to find a way to pay all federal employees during the partial government shutdown after the Senate blocked consideration of dueling proposals Thursday.
Sens....Read more
Actor Jeremy Allen White completes high school diploma at 34
NEW YORK — Brooklyn actor Jeremy Allen White, who can be seen this weekend playing Bruce Springsteen on the big screen, finally got his high school diploma at the age of 34.
The “Deliver Me From Nowhere” star said ...Read more
Federal judge issues tentative ruling ordering that immigrant detainees have access to legal counsel
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday issued a tentative ruling ordering that the government ensure immigrant detainees held in a downtown Los Angeles processing center have access to legal counsel.
The preliminary ...Read more
Trump, Xi to meet next Thursday at APEC summit, White House says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the White House announced, as the leaders of the world�...Read more
Missouri direct democracy ballot measure is a 'fraud on the voters,' lawsuit says
A new lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that an upcoming Missouri ballot measure attempts to deceive voters into overhauling the state’s key mechanism for direct democracy.
The lawsuit was filed by Missourians for Fair ...Read more
Federal employees detail worries over shutdown layoffs
WASHINGTON — One federal employee has taken out a bank loan. Another says she’s planning to seek help from a food pantry. A third says his family will likely need to take out loans, or incur credit card debt, to get by...Read more
Trump to turn focus to soybeans on Asia trip -- not shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is soon slated to be 5,000 miles from Washington talking soybeans and tariffs, possibly hamstringing any efforts to end the government shutdown.
With Republican and Democratic ...Read more
New NC political map quickly challenged in court as racial discrimination
A group of voters is challenging North Carolina’s new Republican-drawn congressional map in federal court.
Their complaint Thursday came in the form of a new legal filing in an existing lawsuit challenging a previous ...Read more
SpaceX launches Spanish military satellite after 1-day delay
SpaceX had to wait a day, but on Thursday night managed the second launch this year of a communications satellite for the Spanish military.
A Falcon 9 on the SpainSat NG II mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space ...Read more
Photos of monkeys on the loose in Newark are likely AI hoax
Newark police responded to a high-rise apartment complex Thursday morning after receiving reports of monkeys on the loose that turned out to most likely be an AI-generated social media hoax.
Newark Public Safety Director ...Read more
Ford's Q3 beats expectations, but Novelis aluminum plant fire lowers guidance
Ford Motor Co. is lowering its annual earnings guidance for 2025 following a fire at a major aluminum supplier, but it plans to ramp up F-Series production in Michigan and Kentucky in 2026.
The Sept. 16 blaze at Novelis ...Read more
UAW plans strike authorization vote at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee
United Auto Workers-represented employees at Volkswagen AG's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, plan to vote on strike authorization next week following months of contract bargaining that's failed to yield an agreement, the ...Read more
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Trump’s approach to lowering drug costs is raising questions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is turning to an unconventional approach to lowering drug prices in the United States: striking deals directly with ...Read more
DNA found in Louvre heist investigation, video shows escape
At least two traces of DNA have been found in the investigation into the shocking heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, authorities confirmed Thursday.
The DNA samples were taken from a glove and a helmet left behind by ...Read more
5 Mount Vernon cops suspended after suspect smuggles gun in buttocks
NEW YORK — Five cops have been suspended after a prisoner allegedly smuggled a gun in his buttocks and shot another prisoner in the back of a police transport van in Westchester County, authorities said Thursday.
Louis ...Read more
Michigan man threatened to assassinate Trump over LGBTQ+ policies, feds say
DETROIT — U.S. Secret Service agents have arrested a Michigan man and accused the former U.S. Air Force airman of threatening to kill President Donald Trump over the administration's LGBTQ+ policies, according to federal...Read more
Kim Kardashian reveals she was diagnosed with brain aneurysm
Kim Kardashian got candid about a recent health scare, revealing on the season 7 premiere of “The Kardashians” that she’d been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm.
The SKIMS founder fought back tears while talking about...Read more
NC billionaire Greg Lindberg hires ex-Trump bodyguard to seek pardon from president
WASHINGTON — A Durham billionaire, twice convicted of masterminding a bribery scheme in North Carolina, hired President Donald Trump’s former bodyguard to lobby for a pardon on his behalf.
Greg Lindberg, 55, is in a ...Read more
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