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Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
Read full article: Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiersAuthorities in Alaska say they will attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers earlier this week.
Officials say reports of shots being fired at Florida naval station but no victims or shooter found
Read full article: Officials say reports of shots being fired at Florida naval station but no victims or shooter foundA Florida sheriff says there are “no signs of an active shooter” and no injuries after police responded to a report of gunshots at the Corry Station, a Navy installation in Pensacola.

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Read full article: Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it doesPresident Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job” and close the Education Department.

Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
Read full article: Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that meansA yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case.

Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Read full article: Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for TrumpVeterans who have been abruptly fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration's dramatic downsizing of government.

Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026
Read full article: Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026The megahit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.

As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayed
Read full article: As many top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayedLindsey Boylan helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when the former aide came forward as the first woman to accuse the governor of sexual harassment.

How New Orleans cleans up the waves of trash left behind after Mardi Gras
Read full article: How New Orleans cleans up the waves of trash left behind after Mardi GrasHundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, leaving the city covered in detritus.

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
Read full article: Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwideThe U.S. government’s decision to stop sharing air quality data from embassies and consulates worldwide is worrying some local scientists and experts who say the data was vital for people to be aware of air quality and monitor their government's progress in improving public health.

Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Read full article: Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoiningOfficials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Man treated 'like a dog' before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor says
Read full article: Man treated 'like a dog' before murder in upstate New York, prosecutor saysProsecutors in upstate New York say seven people were indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of a 24-year-old man who was subjected to weeks of torture.

Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfire
Read full article: Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility's equipment sparked wildfireLos Angeles County says it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area.

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
Read full article: Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memoThe Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for millions of veterans.

Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
Read full article: Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials sayAlaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow.

'Bear with me,' Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects
Read full article: 'Bear with me,' Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effectsFarmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliation to hurt their bottom lines by billions of dollars if they stay in place a while.

US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign
Read full article: US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaignChina is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies and universities.

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
Read full article: Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implicationsThe Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began.

Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada
Read full article: Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on CanadaA senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada, The official confirmed the stance on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
Read full article: Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefieldThe U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders.

Three Michigan brothers missing since 2010 are declared dead by a judge at mom's request
Read full article: Three Michigan brothers missing since 2010 are declared dead by a judge at mom's requestA judge has declared three Michigan brothers dead, more than 14 years after they disappeared at Thanksgiving.

Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada
Read full article: Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, CanadaPresident Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers.

Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoes
Read full article: Powerful US storms create blizzard conditions and threaten to spawn more tornadoesPowerful storms that killed three people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town are charging across the nation, threatening more communities in the central to eastern United States with wide-ranging weather.

Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over 'sanctuary city' policies
Read full article: Republicans hammer mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York over 'sanctuary city' policiesRepublican members of Congress hammered four Democratic mayors about their so-called sanctuary city policies, accusing them of endangering Americans and threatening to prosecute local officials.

These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down
Read full article: These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing downFor over four decades Sisters JoAnn Persch, 90, and Pat Murphy, 95, have dedicated their lives to advocating for immigrant rights and the dignity of all people.

The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
Read full article: The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the historyFiring squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West.

The Florida attorney general's office is investigating Andrew and Tristan Tate
Read full article: The Florida attorney general's office is investigating Andrew and Tristan TateFlorida’s attorney general says his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania.

Groceries around the country remain expensive. That's why more states want to stop taxing them
Read full article: Groceries around the country remain expensive. That's why more states want to stop taxing themThe number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries is likely to shrink as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples.

Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana petrochemical plant, AP sources sayThe Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case
Read full article: Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder caseAn Idaho judge is warning attorneys to quit filing so many sealed documents in the murder case of a man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
Read full article: The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources sayThe IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation and not authorized to speak on the record.

Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale
Read full article: Trump administration deletes list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential saleThe Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of more than 440 federal properties it had identified to potentially offload, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.”.

Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccines
Read full article: Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccinesPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health is promising to help restore trust in medical research.

Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agenda
Read full article: Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agendaAs Donald Trump prepares to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups are gathering at parks, statehouses and other public grounds to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American.

Trump wants to use the 'God Squad' to increase logging, but it must follow strict rules
Read full article: Trump wants to use the 'God Squad' to increase logging, but it must follow strict rulesPresident Donald Trump wants to increase logging in national forests and on public lands, including by bypassing endangered species protections.

Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster following historic deadly wildfire
Read full article: Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster following historic deadly wildfireThe former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history has failed to reclaim her job.

Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban it
Read full article: Fargo has an election method that helps mainstream candidates. North Dakota lawmakers may ban itWhen Fargo voters approved a unique local election system in 2018, their goal was to choose candidates with broader support to lead North Dakota’s largest city.

Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at Columbia
Read full article: Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism. He's starting at ColumbiaColumbia University has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests
Read full article: Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protestsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been rife with protesters.

George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'
Read full article: George Clooney revisits a journalistic hero in Broadway version of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'George Clooney, the proud son of a journalist, likes journalism and telling truth to power.

AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating further
Read full article: AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating furtherFor a second time, the Associated Press is asking a federal judge to immediately restore its access to presidential events.

Republicans target 4 'sanctuary' cities as Trump pushes mass deportations
Read full article: Republicans target 4 'sanctuary' cities as Trump pushes mass deportationsRepublicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.

Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makers
Read full article: Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit against US gun makersThe Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to block a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. alleging the companies have fueled cartel gun violence.

Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
Read full article: Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight backFirst-term Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing a giveaway to his billionaire friends.

Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditions
Read full article: Powerful US storms kill 2 and bring threats from critical fire weather to blizzard conditionsPowerful storms have killed two people in Mississippi, torn the roofs off an apartment building and a nursing home in Oklahoma and threatened communities across the nation.

Trump stands before Congress and offers account of his first weeks in office
Read full article: Trump stands before Congress and offers account of his first weeks in officePresident Donald Trump has vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in his address to Congress.

Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identity
Read full article: Census Bureau under Trump seeks permission to delete questions about gender identityThe U.S. Census Bureau under the Trump administration has sought permission to delete questions about gender identity from a monthly survey.