Apr 09 WATCH: Trump hosts auto racing champions at the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump said he was a racing fan, adding that many people “don’t realize what great athletes they are.”… Continue reading
Apr 09 Elton John, Mary J. Blige, ‘Minecraft.’ Here are all the new inductees to the National Recording Registry By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Twenty-five recordings entered the archive in the class of 2025, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump administration can bypass environmental rules to build more border walls under this waiver By Associated Press Environmentalists decried the move that will forego dozens of laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies to evaluate the effects of their actions on the environment. Continue reading
Apr 09 Octavio Dotel, pitcher for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse By Associated Press Dotel, who pitched across a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. Continue reading
Apr 09 AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S stocks jump as Trump announces pause on some tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday after swinging between a loss of 0.5% and a gain of 1.4%. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Supreme Court blocks reinstatement of federal workers fired by Trump In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to lay off thousands of federal workers, President Trump signed four executive orders designed to boost coal production after decades of decline and at… Continue watching
Apr 08 Homeland Security revokes legal status for migrants who entered U.S. using CBP One app By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately. Continue reading
Apr 08 Keystone pipeline shut down after oil leak in rural North Dakota By Jack Dura, Sarah Raza, Associated Press The Keystone oil pipeline has been shut down after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of thousands of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 08 Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases across 10 counties By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated. Continue reading