Nation Nov 11 Harriet Tubman made a general in Veterans Day ceremony Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland's Dorcester County for a formal ceremony making Tubman a one-star brigadier general in the state's National Guard. Tubman was the first woman to oversee an…
World Nov 11 Stephen Miller named deputy chief of policy in new Trump administration Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, notably his move to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence program in 2018.
Politics Nov 11 Democrat Cleo Fields flips Louisiana congressional district His win marks a major victory for Democrats in a state where they will hold two congressional seats for the first time in a decade.
World Nov 11 Haiti's main airport shuts down amid gang violence surge, U.S. embassy says Haiti’s airport is temporarily closing as gangs were attempting to take control of it, the US embassy reported, the same day a new interim prime minister was expected to take over the direction of a country facing a surge of…
World Nov 11 Kremlin denies report Putin and Trump spoke about Ukraine war last week The Kremlin is rejecting reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders.
Nation Nov 11 Crews continue to battle wildfires on both coasts New York authorities say they are investigating the death of an 18-year-old state parks employee who was fighting the Jennings Creek Wildfire along the New Jersey and New York border when a tree fell on him Saturday.
Nation Nov 10 New York parks employee dies fighting wildfires as air quality warnings are issued A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday.
Politics Nov 10 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Arizona Donald Trump won Arizona on Saturday, returning the state and its 11 electoral votes to the Republican column after Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Politics Nov 09 FEMA fires employee who told workers to avoid homes with Trump signs after hurricane A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency's leader said in a statement Saturday.
Politics Nov 09 AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., won reelection to a U.S. Senate seat, fending off a fierce challenge from Republican Sam Brown.