Category: News
The former Prince Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — He was reportedly his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite, but the former Prince Andrew has long been a headache…
DC mayor declares emergency, asks President Trump for help on sewage spill on the Potomac
By GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency on Wednesday and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources…
US applications for jobless aid fall to 206,000 last week as layoffs remain low
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. The…
US applications for jobless aid fall to 206,000 last week as layoffs remain low
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Related…
U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffs
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended…
A judge weighs extending protections for refugees in Minnesota facing arrest and deportation
By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether he should extend an order that protects Minnesota refugees who…
Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the…
‘I would definitely fly them less:’ Southwest customers grouse about new seating reality
By Jordan Parker, The Dallas Morning News Washington D.C. area resident Brad Todd was stunned when a Southwest Airlines flight attendant barred him from switching…
US futures retreat after Nvidia-led rally, oil prices rise on reports of potential US-Iran conflict
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Markets on Wall Street Thursday were poised to give back a slice of the gains made a day earlier on the shoulders…
Asylum seekers, who came to US legally, navigate unexpected ICE detainments
By Susan Du, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Moments before handyman Pablo Nieves was detained outside a Home Depot in Plymouth, he called his…