Eastern half of US sweltering again, with dangerous heat wave expected to last until midweek
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a sprawling June
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Oil rises and US stock futures slip as markets react to US strike on Iran nuclear sites
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets
A tornado that swept through a rural town in North Dakota left at least 3 people dead
ENDERLIN, N.D. (AP) — Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a
Fast-moving blaze in southwest Utah destroys a dozen structures and forces evacuations
PINE VALLEY, Utah (AP) — A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds on Friday has destroyed a dozen structures, including homes, and forced some in
Canadian tariffs on US steel and aluminum could rise depending on trade talks, Carney says
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he will impose new tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports on July 21 depending
Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along
US unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said
Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring spending surge to beat tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of
Flash flooding kills 5 in West Virginia, rescue teams searching for missing people
Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns
A truck driver is convicted in the fatal shooting of an Amish woman in her Pennsylvania home
MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A jury convicted a 53-year-old truck driver Thursday of shooting to death a pregnant Amish woman inside her rural Pennsylvania home
Truck units of Toyota and Daimler reach merger deal, first announced two years ago
TOKYO (AP) — The truck divisions of Japan’s Toyota and Daimler of Germany have agreed to merge to form “a new strong Japanese truck powerhouse”
Barbara weakens to a tropical storm as it heads to cooler waters off the coast of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara gradually weakened Tuesday as it continued heading northwest away from land after earlier strengthening to a hurricane. The
Ed the runaway zebra captured in Tennessee – the wild capture caught on camera
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation
At least 2 people killed as storms push through South
Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend.
Trump deploying California National Guard over governor’s objections to LA to quell protests
PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the governor’s objections to Los Angeles where protests Saturday led
Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe it was always going to end this way, with two billionaires angrily posting about each other on social media, fingers flying
Crews clean up 2,000-gallon diesel fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor
BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews were working Thursday morning to contain and clean up a 2,000-gallon (7,570-liter) diesel fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor, according to state
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns
1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and Kansas
DALLAS (AP) — One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a tornado that