Woman charged in the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont to appear in federal court

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Washington state woman charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in
Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustion

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Just weeks after former Rep. Abigail Spanberger left the U.S. House for good, she strolled onto the floor of a different political chamber: the Virginia House of Delegates. The three-term congresswoman, now vying
The Latest: White House claims victory in a showdown with Colombia over taking deported migrants

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the
U.S. reported first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry, WOAH says

PARIS (Reuters) – The United States reported a first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has spread
Investor seeks to quash US Steel-Nippon deal after taking stake in US steelmaker

An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company. Ancora reported acquiring a 0.18% stake in the Pittsburgh
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 01.27.25

Winning: Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to allow U.S. deportation flights to land in his country. Trump strikes back with retaliatory measures against Colombia for rejecting deportation flights (Fox News) So Trump gave Petro the what for.
Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump demands cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a few days after President Donald Trump said he would soon demand lower rates.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and
Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers
Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires. Flood