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Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel oil and gas leases in Alaska refuge, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday ruled the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon…
Kilauea volcano’s sporadic eruption resumes in Hawaii as lava pours out of a summit vent
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed.
The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea's summit…
Trump’s executive order on elections is far-reaching. But will it actually stick?
President Donald Trump's executive order seeking broad changes to how elections are run in the U.S. is vast in scope and holds the potential to reorder the voting landscape across the country, even as it faces almost certain litigation.
He…
Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments
Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. The money was used for things like COVID-19…
RNC asks states for details about their voter files, part of a larger effort to question elections
CHICAGO (AP) — The Republican National Committee on Tuesday launched a massive effort to probe voter registration lists nationwide amid a broader strategy to seize on voter rolls to question the integrity of elections.
RNC sent public…
Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse conviction
Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online. The ex-husband of Franke, a former family vlogger who was…
Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican-backed bill touted as an attempt to bring clarity to Kentucky's near-total abortion ban was vetoed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said it would do the opposite by undermining the judgment of…
Barely into spring, Phoenix flirts with first triple-digit heat day of 2025
Phoenix flirted with its first 100-degree day of the year but fell just short of that milestone. Forecasters had signaled the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport could hit 100, marking what would have been the earliest…
Delaware was rattled by Big Business moving their legal homes. Here’s a look by the numbers
Delaware is poised to give corporate officers more protections in its courts against shareholder lawsuits after criticism by business titans that rattled top public officials in what is called the world's corporate capital. Lawmakers…
Corporate capital Delaware is changing its law in fight pitting corporate insiders vs. investors
Delaware lawmakers are putting aside protests from big investors and approving fast-tracked legislation that backers say will protect its status as the world's corporate capital. The vote comes after criticism by billionaire Elon Musk and…
Republicans in Mike Waltz’s old district aren’t mad at him or Trump over Yemen Signal chat
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — As Washington was roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans, many Republicans going to the polls to replace that White House aide’s old…
Kansas has among the shortest windows for voting by mail in the US. It will get shorter next year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas on Tuesday shrunk what already was among the nation's shortest windows for voting by mail, arguing that problems with the U.S. Postal Service's handling of ballots required the move.…
Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
A federal judge says Iowa for now cannot continue to enforce part of its book ban law. The decision Tuesday gives major publishers that sued the state their latest temporary reprieve. The new decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher…
Newly unsealed memo sheds light on Justice Department’s rush to drop NYC mayor’s corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — New court documents offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how federal prosecutors built and then tried to salvage their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in the face of unprecedented pressure from…
Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings
Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to slap back at the federal judiciary. They have proposals to limit the reach of its rulings, cut funding and even impeach judges.…
Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States. Tuesday's order demands documentary proof of citizenship be added as a requirement for federal voter registration. It also requires…
Video and 911 calls played by police detail chaos from deadly shooting in New Mexico
Police released video footage and 911 emergency calls Tuesday depicting chilling scenes of people running in panic as gunfire crackled in a New Mexico park where three people were killed and 15 others were wounded during an unauthorized car…
8 new Corvettes go missing from Kentucky car plant, but the conspicuous muscle cars are all found
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built, but officers recovered the vehicles and made an arrest, police said.
The cars were taken from the GM…
Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting ‘environmental justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency illegally canceled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution, Senate Democrats say.
Hundreds of grants were…
President Trump pardons former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of participating in a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe.
Devon Archer later became a key figure in the…
More states move to ban cellphones in school as Georgia is latest to act
ATLANTA (AP) — More states are moving to ban or restrict cellphones in school, a trend that continues to win bipartisan support in legislatures.
Senators in Georgia voted 54-2 on Tuesday to give final approval to a bill that would bans…
Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart is offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. The decision was announced Tuesday by El…
Columbia student protester can’t be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A Columbia University student from South Korea who is facing potential deportation for her involvement in a pro-Palestinian protest can't be taken into immigration detention for now, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
The order…
US Vice President JD Vance to join his wife in Greenland on Friday
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he’s joining his wife on a Friday trip to Greenland, suggesting in an online video that global security is at stake. Vance says in a video posted Tuesday to social media, “Speaking for President Trump, we…
Judge orders a June trial for US government’s felony case against Boeing
A federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government's years-old conspiracy case against Boeing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
U.S. District…
Zimbabwe military general replaces Kirsty Coventry as sports minister
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country’s military boss to replace Kirsty Coventry as sports minister.
Mnangagwa said that Gen. Anselem Sanyatwe, commander of the Zimbabwe National…
Pilot and 2 children survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake
A pilot and two children have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake. They were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan pilot helping with the search.…
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as ‘Gov. Hot Wheels’
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles. “You all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels…
The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump’s talking about privatizing it
The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of possibly privatizing the mail service. Unions representing…
Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
An appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to stop approving new refugees for entry into the U.S. as a lawsuit plays out over the president’s executive order halting the nation’s refugee admissions system. Refugees conditionally…
Trump’s crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings
President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets. The moves are the latest in the norm-defying ways the president has leaned into…
Trump has begun another trade war. Here’s a timeline of how we got here
NEW YORK (AP) — Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Trump is no stranger to tariffs. He…
A new Trump portrait for Colorado’s Capitol could take time after one he disliked was removed
Filling an empty space on the wall of presidential portraits in the Colorado Capitol with a new painting of Donald Trump could take time after one he disliked was taken down. Legislative leaders will meet at some point to decide how to…
Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings
Kroger is denying Albertsons’ claims that it didn’t do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies’ planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in Delaware, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies’ merger…
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leaving. The departures were announced Tuesday at a meeting of agency senior leaders. This means close to a third of the agency’s top management is leaving or…
Trump nominates Republican once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds as HHS watchdog
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics to lead the Department of Health and…
10 IRA mistakes to avoid
From contributions to conversions to distributions, don’t fall into these traps when managing your IRA.
Waiting until the 11th hour to contribute
Investors have until their tax-filing deadline—usually April 15—to make an IRA contribution if…
Self-professed ‘DOGE person’ Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
The nominee to lead the Social Security Administration has faced tough questions at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to shut down field offices and cut back on phone service. Frank Bisignano…
Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina. Officials say evacuation orders are in effect Tuesday in some parts of the states while they continue to monitor the blazes. Three…
Early voting and spending surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that has drawn national attention
Total spending on Wisconsin’s pivotal Supreme Court race has reached more than $81 million, including more than $17 million by groups funded by Trump adviser Elon Musk. Those figures are according to a tally Tuesday by the Brennan Center…
GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump…
Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans’ view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year low
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year low, driven by rising concerns over tariffs and inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer…
Venezuelan migrants deported by the US ended up in a Salvadoran prison. This is their legal status
The U.S. government used an 18th-century wartime law to deport nearly 300 Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, where they were immediately transferred to the country’s maximum-security gang prison. Lawyers hired by the Venezuelan…
