WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to undermine years of U.S. sanctions on Iran, giving its biggest customer China the green light to carry on buying its oil as he seeks to bolster a ceasefire with Israel.

The announcement on social media — which surprised both oil traders and officials in his own government — could ...Read more

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.S. President Donald Trump ensured that NATO’s high-stakes summit would be a nervy affair to the end as he flew in to The Hague fueling doubts about whether the U.S. remains fully committed to defending its allies.

The U.S. president was feted as the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by King Willem-Alexander on ...Read more

The number of measles cases continue to rise in Kansas, reaching 80 confirmed cases, according the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s 2025 Kansas Measles Case Data dashboard.

The majority of cases, 77, are associated with the outbreak concentrated in the southwestern part of Kansas, with six new cases related to the outbreak ...Read more

Israel and Iran appeared to be honoring a ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump after the U.S. president lashed out at both sides for early breaches, while the U.N. nuclear watchdog urged a rapid resumption of inspections at Iranian atomic sites amid reports that U.S. bombing failed to completely destroy them.

Both warring Mideast nations said ...Read more

U.S. safety investigators pointed to breakdowns in Boeing Co.’s manufacturing processes as well as poor oversight by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration as key factors that led to a panel blowing off a 737 Max aircraft shortly after takeoff last year.

The midair blowout in January 2024, which left a gaping hole in the side of the plane ...Read more

BOSTON — Citing “serious safety, workforce, and ethical concerns,” a group of union members urged lawmakers to pump the brakes on plans to open the Bay State’s roads to driverless cars.

Proposed legislation before the Joint Committee on Transportation that would establish rules for autonomous vehicles in Massachusetts was met with an ...Read more

MIAMI — While she asked state officials on Monday to slow down their push to build a deportation detainment camp in the Everglades, Miami-Dade’s mayor said Tuesday that she expects the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” to be holding its first immigrant detainees by next week.

“They’re working very quickly,” Mayor Daniella Levine Cava...Read more

Some Yellowstone visitors were left reeling from witnessing a bison’s last moments after the animal fell into one of the park’s hot springs.

The incident happened Saturday just before 7 a.m., according to Yellowstone National Park visitors who witnessed the bison’s demise.

“Unfortunately, I witnessed the bison drowning in the Grand ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration must turn over a cache of documents, photos, internal reports and other evidence detailing the activities of the military in Southern California, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, handing a procedural victory to the state in its fight to rein in thousands of troops under the president’s command.

Ordering ...Read more

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday rested their sweeping sex trafficking and racketeering case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, as the rap mogul flattered the presiding judge while stating he wouldn’t testify in his own defense.

“I wanted to tell you, thank you. You are doing an excellent job,” Combs told Manhattan Federal Judge ...Read more

DENVER — Colorado will use $3 million from the state’s opioid settlement fund to provide the overdose-reversal drug naloxone to local organizations, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Tuesday.

The new grant comes as Colorado saw more than 300 fewer people die from drug overdoses in 2024, marking a 15.6% drop from 2023’s total, ...Read more

From a dish made by your hometown restaurant to candy you searched for on Halloween, most people have an all-time favorite food.

Humans are omnivores with a diverse diet, but there is still a large amount of individuality when it comes to food choice.

Now, researchers are learning that other creatures in the animal kingdom may feel the same ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More than two dozen immigrant-rights advocates gathered Tuesday outside the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, where sheriffs from across the U.S. were attending their annual national conference.

“What do we do when immigrants’ rights are under attack? We fight back!” the protesters chanted.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Northern California man accused of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors said.

Ammaad Akhtar, 33, of Stockton was charged in federal court in Sacramento after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terrorist organization and attempting to send it...Read more

WASHINGTON — Congress’ decision to fund the federal courts through a continuing resolution this fiscal year has led to the deferral of dozens of judicial security projects and the continuation of a hiring freeze for federal public defenders, a circuit court judge told a House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday.

The hearing, focused on fiscal...Read more

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at President Donald Trump Tuesday in a mushrooming social media spat after he called her dumb.

“I’m a Bronx girl,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully.”

The back-and-forth started over the weekend when the progressive congresswoman ...Read more

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had plenty of opportunities Tuesday to tell lawmakers definitively the central bank will cut interest rates soon. He didn’t take any of them.

Instead, Powell reiterated his view that policymakers need not rush to adjust policy, a counter to President Donald Trump’s demands and recent statements from Fed ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — A panel of Superior Court judges sided with Democratic Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday in his effort to block a new law limiting his ability to fill vacancies on the state’s appellate courts.

“Plaintiff has demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that the amendments ... are unconstitutional and is entitled to judgment as matter of...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina has its first case of measles this year, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.

A child from another country where measles has been reported became ill while visiting Forsyth and Guilford counties, according to a news release.

State officials are working with the Forsyth County ...Read more