Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17 vehicles that killed 5 people

A man was charged Friday with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35, authorities said. Authorities said that
Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma brought by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice, which challenged the states’ immigration laws making it a crime for
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility on Friday, promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence
Here’s a look at recent airplane tragedies, mishaps and close calls

DENVER (AP) — An American Airlines plane that caught fire after landing in Denver, sending 12 people to the hospital, is the latest in a string of aviation incidents that are fueling safety concerns about flying. Incidents
South Carolina schedules its fifth execution in seven months

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who shot and killed an off-duty police officer in South Carolina is scheduled to become the fifth person executed in the state since the death penalty resumed last fall following a
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse

The government agency that runs the Voice of America has moved to terminate contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, and told its journalists Friday to stop using material from the wire services. Kari Lake,
Judge won’t block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused Friday to block the destruction of classified documents as part of the building cleanout at the U.S. Agency for International Development, finding that records slated for shredding or burning are
Gabbard pledges to ‘aggressively pursue’ leaks from US intelligence agencies

(Reuters) – U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has pledged to crack down on people within the intelligence community who leak information to journalists. Gabbard, who oversees 18 spy agencies, said she would be “aggressively pursuing
California regulator mulls State Farm’s request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant could
Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk met this week with the leader of the National Security Agency, suggesting the nation’s spy services won’t escape the billionaire’s scrutiny as he looks to slash spending and personnel across the federal