How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation
It’s easy to forget that less than a generation ago, the US government’s fiscal trajectory was excellent. In…
State lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins California special election to replace former Rep. Swalwell
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state Sen. Aisha Wahab will serve out the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term…
Eight die in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, air force says – BBC
Eight die in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, air force says BBCCharter plane crash near Alaskan military…
As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea : NPR
The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026…
Freedom 250 Grand Prix: D.C.’s IndyCar race, explained : NPR
President Trump speaks as Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corporation, also in a suit and tie, applauds…
Treasury bonds: One number is keeping Trump’s team up at night. You should be worried about it too.
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Pilot killed in ‘very violent’ crash with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter ID’d as ER doctor as ‘dramatic’ video of collision revealed
The pilot of a small plane killed in a “violent” midair collision with a Pennsylvania State Police chopper…
Resistance to police surveillance tech like Flock cameras grows : NPR
Brady O’Rourke in Crystal, Minn., holds a sign he made to block the view of a Flock camera,…
Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer asks for new trial over track meet killing as new details emerge
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — The Texas prosecutor who oversaw Karmelo Anthony’s conviction in a deadly stabbing at a high school…
Jurors hear ‘Keffe D’ say his nephew fired fatal shots at Tupac Shakur in 1996 drive-by shooting : NPR
Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur,…
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, USGS says
LIMA, Peru — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook Peru’s southern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the U.S.…
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer-turned-enemy, is hosting the president on his radio show
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to appear Thursday on the radio show of his former…