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CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing
The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a...
Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending
Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the st...
DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signe...
Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions
Good Friday is a unique and uniquely solemn day in the Christian calendar
Captain charged in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp
Federal prosecutors say a tugboat captain has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter in a boat crash that kil...
Four-time champion Italy has failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup
Four-time champion Italy has failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup
California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico
A U.S. resident of 27 years who was deported to Mexico by the Trump administration has returned home to Sacram...
Military suicides long-term rate for active duty troops still rising: Pentagon
The Pentagon says fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024
Lithium mine clears hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower
A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining pr...
Appeals court suspends order for Voice of America employees to return to work
An appeals court panel has suspended a federal judge’s order for the Trump administration to bring hundreds of...
Federal 'God squad' poised to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
Trump administration officials will soon consider exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from th...
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse
The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Oklahoma woman in...
Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says
The FBI says a man with an assault-style rifle who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earl...
US reopens embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro
The United States has formally reopened its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, after the restoration of full diplo...
Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file
Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to releas...
Small explosive device found in suburban New York neighborhood, police say
Police say a small explosive device has been found by an apartment building door in suburban New York after re...
For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving ma...
US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget
U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 bil...