Apr 22 CBP officer charged with assault over treatment of protester outside Colorado ICE facility By Colleen Slevin, Morgan Lee, Associated Press An immigration officer has been charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief following an investigation into how he treated a protester in Durango, Colorado, who said the officer put her in a chokehold. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:58 National Park Foundation chief on protecting America's shared spaces By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris In 2025, national parks recorded more than 323 million visits, and 26 parks set attendance records. But as the parks gain popularity, the Trump administration has proposed slashing $1 billion from the National Park Service, likely eliminating thousands of jobs… Continue watching
Apr 22 Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press California lawyers argued that the law applied equally to all law enforcement officers without discriminating against the U.S. government, and that it was important for public safety. Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court revives wounded veteran's lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb in Afghanistan to sue the government contractor for whom the attacker was working when he built the explosive. Continue reading
Apr 22 Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida By Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Some of the biggest blazes were along Georgia’s coast and between and around Jacksonville, Florida, a state that is facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades. Continue reading
Apr 22 Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say By John Raby, Associated Press The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility. Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Man convicted of setting neighbor on fire during 1990 burglary is executed in Florida By David Fischer, Associated Press Florida's fifth execution of 2026 followed a record 19 executions in the state last year. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis oversaw more executions in a single year in 2025 than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 5:30 Apple prepares for new era after Tim Cook By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Apple is entering a major transition after CEO Tim Cook announced he’s stepping down following 15 years at the helm of one of the world’s most influential tech companies. Cook will hand leadership to John Ternus, the company’s head of… Continue watching