- U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:02:27 +0000
The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.
- U.S. Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship in Arabian Sea
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:04:42 +0000
The military said it had disabled the vessel after it ignored repeated warnings to stop, amid a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Marines boarded the ship and seized it.
- From Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:09 +0000
At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.
- Michigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:53:52 +0000
A fellow student who had witnessed the kidnapping called the police, and other students helped track the girl to a gas station.
- Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:47:20 +0000
Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.
- Harry Keyishian, Lead Plaintiff in Academic Freedom Case, Dies at 93
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:20:03 +0000
He was one of five University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.
- Trump Administration Demand for Ballot Info Rebuffed by Michigan
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:03:14 +0000
The Department of Justice is seeking ballots and other materials from the 2024 election. Michigan officials call it election interference.
- Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:15:10 +0000
Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter’s own. Two other people were gravely wounded. The gunman, who was struggling with mental health problems, died in a confrontation with police.
- 5 Injured During a Shooting Near University of Iowa Campus
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:55:32 +0000
Three students were among those wounded in the shooting, which took place shortly before 2 a.m. as a fight broke out at the downtown pedestrian mall.
- Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:20:20 +0000
The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.
- Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:03:23 +0000
Some Muslim voters were once drawn to Republican positions on family values and individual liberty, but as Southern politicians stoke anti-Islamic sentiment, many feel threatened.
- Humans Who Used a Bear Suit to Defraud Car Insurers Sentenced to Jail
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:03:52 +0000
The California residents collected more than $141,000 in insurance payouts after staging bear attacks on their luxury cars, state officials said.
- Potential 2028 Democrats Audition in Michigan,With a Focus on Trump
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:20:22 +0000
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky spoke at a gathering of party insiders in Detroit, fueling presidential speculation.
- U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:48:06 +0000
A former lawyer for President Trump’s campaign, Joseph diGenova, is said to be planning to split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where a grand jury overseen by a Trump-favored judge sits.
- Activists Tear-Gassed at Failed Raid of Beagle Research Facility
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:16:01 +0000
Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation.
- Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:31:27 +0000
A California man was charged with grand theft after the police said he reaped about $34,000 in what an official called an “off the charts” pasta-and-switch scheme involving Lego kits.
- Remains Linked to Submerged Car Solve 1958 Mystery of Missing Oregon Family
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:13:30 +0000
The case of the missing Martin family was unsolved until a diver found a car in an Oregon river in 2024. Officials, relying on DNA tests, said Thursday that they had identified the remains of three people.
- Six Are Missing After Cargo Ship Is Found Overturned Near Guam
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:26:18 +0000
The ship, the Mariana, was found overturned days after the Coast Guard lost contact with its crew, after a super typhoon struck.
- Appeals Court Again Allows Ballroom Construction to Go On, for Now
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:40:17 +0000
In the latest ruling, an appeals court in Washington allowed construction to continue until at least June while it considered the case.
- After D4vd Arrest, Lake Elsinore Residents Mourn Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:08:18 +0000
Celeste Rivas Hernandez went missing from Lake Elsinore, Calif., at age 13. The musician known as D4vd has been detained in connection with her death.