US will redirect air defense inceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting planned shipments to other allied nations, as Washington scrambles to counter increased Russian attacks on
FBI raids homes in Oakland, California, including one belonging to the city’s mayor
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of a California investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, officials said. FBI agents
Powerful storm transformed ‘relatively flat’ New Mexico village into ‘large lake,’ forecasters say
WILLARD, N.M. (AP) — A powerful storm battered a small New Mexico village for several hours Wednesday, causing severe flash flooding that trapped dozens of vehicles in rushing flood waters. The storm unleashed a thick curtain of
Expanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing, like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled Thursday will lead visitors to large and small distilleries alike, linking relative newcomers and age-old brands
TikTok accuses federal agency of ‘political demagoguery’ in legal challenge against potential US ban
TikTok disclosed a letter Thursday that accused the Biden administration of engaging in “political demagoguery” during high-stakes negotiations between the government and the company as it sought to relieve concerns about its presence in the U.S. The
Amtrak trains suspended from Philadelphia to New Haven by circuit breaker malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak trains were temporarily suspended Thursday afternoon from Philadelphia to New Haven, Connecticut, by a circuit breaker malfunction, the national rail service said. The technical issue led to a widespread loss of power
Police arrest Republican lawmaker amid gunshot reports in middle of night in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Police arrested a Republican lawmaker early Thursday while responding to reports of possible gunshots in Michigan’s capital city, authorities said. Rep. Neil Friske was arrested “for a felony-level offense” around 2:45 a.m., Lansing
Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest a suspect in South Carolina. A Richland County Sheriff’s Department dog named Wick was struck and
Biden administration bypasses Republican hold on funding for Haiti, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has decided to bypass a months-long Republican hold on millions of dollars in funding for a security mission in Haiti, one of the lawmakers who imposed the hold said
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. But the