What it could mean for the Fed to lose its independence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has…
Democrats see crime as a major problem, poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn’t approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like…
Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials | National News
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — When Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ skeletal remains were found hidden in the roadside scrub near Long…
Venice Film Festival: Jude Law plays Vladimir Putin in new movie
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,”…
Drones blasting AC/DC, Scarlett Johannson help biologists protect cattle from wolves
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones.…
A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
WASHINGTON — The 22-year-old philosophy student from China did not expect any problems after his 29-hour flight arrived…
Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day…
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change
“We really had to do something,” said Steven Spina, a member of the town council. “A lot of…
Social Security whistleblower who filed complaint against DOGE resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’…
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the…
Judge blocks Trump effort to expand speedy deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations…
US stocks pull back from their records
Wall Street closed out another winning month Friday, even as stocks gave back some of their recent gains,…