Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Pawol will work the bases in Saturday’s …
The Trump administration has reversed a decision by former President Joe Biden to approve a major wind farm development in southern Idaho. The Lava Ridge Wind Project drew criticism for the height of …
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed a stopgap spending measure as lawmakers remain stuck in a budget impasse. But he also vetoed a bill Wednesday that would sign off on state involvement in a …
A U.S. Army official says restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million total. It was the …
Mall-based teen retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher teens into a key rite of passage _ ear piercing _ but now struggling with a big debt load and changing consumer tastes, filed for …
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.” The plan will add 1,000 beds for …
Markets on Wall Street ticked up modestly before the bell as investors pored over a slew of earnings reports to assess how companies have been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing. …
Zach Cregger says he had to stop writing jokes while creating his latest horror film, “Weapons," and instead let the hyper realistic aftermath of tragedy drive the movie's humor. The film follows …
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow. Russian media reported his visit on Wednesday, just days before the White House's deadline for Russia to reach a …
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest …
Authorities say a man charged this week with fatally shooting a police officer in her Maryland home nearly 30 years ago was the officer’s live-in boyfriend and had blamed her 1995 killing on a …
The shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia is the latest in a growing list of violent incidents at American military installations over the years. Some shootings have been isolated …
Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Researchers found that the August 2023 Maui fire, one of the deadliest in a century, left 1 in 5 …
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed two people and sickened 58 since late July. The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella, which grow in …
Georgia Army base reports casualties during lockdown over shooter, but it's unclear if those are injuries or deaths.
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has announced that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026. The second-term senator's announcement Wednesday sets up a primary clash with …
Army base in Georgia is on lockdown after report of an active shooter, spokesperson tells AP.
For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity. Beginning in the 1970s, American and Soviet leaders started taking steps toward de-escalation, …
More beachgoers have been getting an unexpected shock this summer as jellyfish numbers bloom along the Delaware coast. Many beach patrol captains say they’re seeing the most jellyfish activity and …