States scramble to issue full SNAP benefits after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get…
Wall Street drops to one of its worst days since April on worries about AI stocks and interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market tumbled Thursday to one of its worst days since its…
Trump’s immigration crackdown turns to North Carolina, sheriff says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The latest city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina,…
Federal workers question whether shutdown was worth their sacrifice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jessica Sweet spent the federal government shutdown cutting back. To make ends meet, the Social…
Federal judge denies Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver’s bid to drop prosecution
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver’s motions to toss out…
Ailing civil rights icon, Jesse Jackson, hospitalized for rare neurological disorder
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized…
A West Virginia miner’s body has been found in a flooded mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that…
Judge hears arguments challenging Comey prosecutor’s appointment
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who have been charged by the…
Hundreds seek shelter after Oklahoma anhydrous ammonia gas leak
WEATHERFORD, Okla. (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated from a city in Oklahoma and others were told…
Authorities release the names of all 14 people killed in the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman…
2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows
NEW YORK — Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication…
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money…