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Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party, according to court records unsealed Monday.
A criminal…
Judge in Vermont considers whether he has jurisdiction of detained Tufts University student’s case
A federal judge in Vermont who's considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials has raised the idea of having her brought back to his court for a hearing. U.S.…
New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes. The twin-engine plane went down on Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New…
Company plans to restart Keystone Pipeline after oil spill in rural North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The operator of the Keystone oil pipeline said it planned to restart the system Monday after a spill onto farmland in North Dakota last week shut down the line.
South Bow said it's watching inclement weather conditions…
Here’s a look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls
The crash of a small plane in New York over the weekend killed all six on board — a physician couple and their accomplished children and partners — during a family trip to the Catskills.
It's the latest in a series of aviation disasters at…
Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home is the latest in a string of political violence
A fire set by a man who broke into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend is just the latest in a string of attacks against political leaders in the United States. Shapiro on Sunday angrily called for an end to partisan…
Months after CEO’s killing, a reported intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A person was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota after reports of an intruder, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday.
Police in the Minneapolis suburb of…
Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished to allow him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his…
Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office on Monday…
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele.
Last week's federal court…
Funeral home owner who left corpse in hearse for a over a year pleads guilty
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado funeral home owner accused of leaving a woman's corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people pleaded guilty in court Monday to counts of corpse…
Nvidia plans to manufacture AI chips in the US for the first time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia announced Monday that it will produce its artificial intelligence super computers in the United States for the first time.
The tech giant said it has commissioned more than one million square feet of manufacturing…
Republican Mike Rogers launches another Senate bid in Michigan after narrow loss in 2024
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is launching another Republican bid for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, following a narrow loss to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin last year in a hotly contested open race.
This time, Rogers is…
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class-size limits. While negotiations…
A fugitive Indian jeweler accused of a $1.8bn bank fraud has been arrested in Belgium
NEW DELHI (AP) — Fugitive Indian jeweler Mehul Choksi, who has been accused of involvement in one of India’s biggest bank frauds, has been arrested in Belgium, his lawyer said Monday.
Choksi and his diamond tycoon nephew Nirav Modi are…
A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID ‘craziness.’ It won’t be enough
NEW YORK (AP) — This “yo-yo” of a year continues for America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers, nonprofits that have found their lifesaving food packets disrupted by the U.S. State Department's sudden pause in foreign assistance.…
Search suspended for 5 missing from capsized boat involved in ‘failed suspected smuggling venture’
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — The search has been suspended for five people missing after a boat capsized during a "failed suspected smuggling venture" off of Florida's Atlantic Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday.
On Sunday, Coast Guard…
The Latest: El Salvador’s president says he won’t release Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US
President Donald Trump’s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there…
Pfizer ends development of potential pill obesity treatment
Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing. The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after…
Plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts
Leaders of state humanities councils throughout the country say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary.…
Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence being treated at hospital, police say
A man who allegedly scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion is being treated at a hospital after an unrelated medical event. Authorities say Cody Balmer had…
Majority Leader John Thune’s ‘old-fashioned’ approach to the Senate has kept Trump on board so far
The Senate has produced the quickest top-level Cabinet confirmation process in the last 20 years under new Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota. At the outset, it wasn’t clear that would be the case. President Donald Trump was making…
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 console prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
LONDON (AP) — Sony said it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil.
The company unveiled the price hikes of at least 10%, saying it…
Have you experienced a disaster? You have more time to file your taxes
NEW YORK (AP) — If your life has been upended by a wildfire, hurricane, flood, tornado, or another disaster this past year, the IRS recognizes that you may need more time to file your taxes and grants you an automatic extension beyond the…
Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Monday in a historic antitrust trial that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media…
What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his official residence
A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in the middle of the night, set a fire that left significant damage and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building…
El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing a Maryland man back to the US
President Donald Trump’s top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration…
Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help
A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help has been sentenced to three years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed. The judge who sentenced Andrew Buen on Monday said the…
Jury selected for Sarah Palin’s libel suit against The New York Times
A retrial is set to begin for Sarah Palin's lawsuit accusing The New York Times of libeling her in an editorial eight years ago. The onetime Republican vice presidential candidate and ex-governor of Alaska gets a second chance to prove the…
US stocks rise after markets rally on Trump’s pause for some of his electronics tariffs
Stocks are rising worldwide after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seems to be easing. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Monday, though trading is still shaky, and it gave back much…
President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him.
“Almost…
China’s exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom
BANGKOK (AP) — China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last-minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, and analysts forecast sharp setbacks…
Trump team tries to project confidence and calm after his tariff moves rattled markets
White House advisers and Cabinet members are trying to project confidence and calm as they defend President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course on some…
A beloved pet tortoise is reunited with its family weeks after disappearing in a Mississippi tornado
KOKOMO, Miss. (AP) — Myrtle, a cherished pet tortoise, has been reunited with its family in Mississippi weeks after disappearing during a deadly tornado outbreak in March.
“He’s been through a lot,” said Myrtle's grateful owner, Tiffany…
State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden’s term
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal…
FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately
The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper crashed in New York, killing six people, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA said Sunday that it would launch an immediate review of…
Suspect arrested in arson fire that forced Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, family to flee residence
Police say a man has been arrested after a suspected arson fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside. Shapiro, his family and guests were evacuated early Sunday from the…
Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
Donald Trump's doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief. The White House has released the results of Trump’s physical exam conducted on Friday. Trump is 78, and his physician, Navy Capt.…
Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That’s created a political divide in Silicon Valley
Many of Silicon Valley's most prominent tech leaders have embraced President Donald Trump in his second term. That's creating a divide with many in the industry's workers, who remain opposed to the Republican. Technology workers already…
Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride
President Donald Trump likes keeping people on edge waiting for his next move, and that's been clear when it comes to his tariffs. After he reversed course on the tariffs and said he'd pursue negotiations, Trump had a simple explanation for…
Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s rival political leaders offered Sunday competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant baby…
Tax tips for recently married couples and first-time parents
NEW YORK (AP) — Taxes may not be the first thing on your mind when you celebrate a joyous occasion like a marriage or a new baby. But once you return from your honeymoon or while your newborn is napping, you'll need to spend some time…
Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show
Provisional results announced by the country’s interior ministry show that Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president. Oligui…
