President Donald Trump continues his trip throughout Asia. He went on a charm offensive in Japan, a visit that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments. His next stop? South Korea. But a trade deal with that country appears more elusive as Trump seeks $350 billion in investment in the U.S. Ahead of his visit with South Korea, North Korea announced it had fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, a display of growing military capabilities.
Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming. But the president of the White House Historical Association says it was still “jarring” to see the entire White House East Wing torn down as part of President Donald Trump's plan to add a ballroom. McLaurin hasn't taken a position on the Republican president's proposal. That's not his role as the longtime president of the nonprofit, nonpartisan group. But McLaurin said he's seen something positive come out of the demolition. He says more people have been talking and learning about White House history in the past couple of weeks.
The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California starting Tuesday, with fore…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida university students and an advocacy group for retirees are asking a federal judge to let them intervene in a …
Trial has begun in a $40 million lawsuit accusing a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school of ignoring multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before he shot his teacher. Teacher Abby Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest at a Newport News elementary school in 2023. She spent nearly two weeks in the hospital and required six surgeries. Her lawsuit accuses an ex-school administrator of failing to act after four different people voiced concerns that the student brought a gun to school. Lawyers delivered opening statements in the trial Tuesday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Immigration officials have deported a father living in Alabama to Laos despite a federal court order blocking his removal f…
It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. At the same time, some sizeable layoffs have continued to pile up — raising worker anxieties across sectors. Some companies have pointed to rising operational costs due to U.S.'s new tariffs, while others have redirected money to artificial intelligence investments. Workers in the public sector have also been hit hard. Federal jobs were cut by the thousands earlier this year. And many workers are now going without pay as the U.S. government shutdown nears its fourth week.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is reassigning at least half the top leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices arou…
A North Carolina man who told authorities he killed four of his children and that the bodies were in the trunk of a vehicle at his home has been charged with one murder count. Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that Wellington Delano Dickens III is charged with one count of murder and is being held without bond in the Johnston County Jail. It says sheriffs deputies found human remains in his garage after he dialed 911 on Monday evening. Multiple additional charges were anticipated, according to the news release.
