Federal protections end for the lesser prairie chicken
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains…
Mamdani pitches Trump on housing in latest White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented President Donald Trump with a mock newspaper front…
US and Iran wrap up latest talks as the risk of war looms
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran’s nuclear program…
Fire at Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs
LONDON, Ohio (AP) — A fire at an Ohio hog farm complex killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed…
AI startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they hope to join it
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording studio desk where…
A look at the US military buildup in the Middle East
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the…
Nicolas Maduro’s legal defense funding blocked by US, lawyer says
The Trump administration is blocking Venezuela’s government from paying for the cost of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s defense…
What Smithfield’s move could mean for environment, economy
Besides 120 acres of prime downtown real estate, Sioux Falls city leaders got something that has sometimes been…
IMF sees ‘buoyant’ US economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year.…
How strong was the moon’s magnetic field? Old Apollo rocks shed new light
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are…
Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting by immigration agent
A grand jury on Wednesday rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by…
Rescue group catches toucan seen flying around Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A toucan that has been seen flying around Las Vegas for months has been…