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US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear react...
Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military op...
White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair
The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next...
Small plane strikes homes in Phoenix, injuring student pilot, instructor and third person
Authorities say a small plane carrying a student pilot and flight instructor struck two homes in north Phoenix...
US soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families
Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war have been identified by the Pentagon as members of the Ar...
Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's p...
An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter's alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff's nomination
An Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Ark...
Ethics panel is investigating Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales over affair allegations
The House Ethics Committee is investigating a Texas congressman over allegations that include having an affair...
Rising energy prices from the Iran war could help Russia pay for fighting in Ukraine
Oil and gas prices are soaring after the Iran war choked off tanker supplies from the Middle East
US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups
The Pentagon says that the United States and Ecuador have launched a joint military operation against organize...
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett has conceded the Democratic primary in Texas’s Senate race
Republican Tom Sell advances to primary runoff election in Texas' 19th Congressional District
Republican Tom Sell advances to primary runoff election in Texas' 19th Congressional District
GOP challenger Steve Toth ousts Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas primary
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas has lost his reelection bid in a GOP primary election to a conservative state...
Rhode Island AG to unveil long-awaited report on Diocese of Providence clergy abuse
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is releasing a report on child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Prov...
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball:...
A property tax revolt spreads across states, but election-year cuts hit opposition
States across the country are pushing to cut property taxes as homeowners complain about rising bills
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into sn...
Police seek 2 suspects after sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station
Police are searching for two suspects believed to have set a sleeping man on fire near New York’s Penn Station