Trump meets with Argentina's president, the first foreign leader he's met with since election
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first ...
Worker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky's largest city rescued a person trapped under rubble Thursday in an hourslong ...
Navy didn't understand the risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks despite studies, watchdog says
HONOLULU (AP) — Navy officials “lacked sufficient understanding” of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned ...
Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
But House lawmakers voted 71-23 to make a temporary 0.40% sales tax increase permanent. Lawmakers shaved off 0.05% to bring ...
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An overwhelmed Philippines braces for another typhoon, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The fifth major storm in three weeks approached the Philippines on Thursday, prompting more ...
What to know North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department.
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Judge hears case over Montana rule blocking trans residents from changing sex on birth certificate
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana heard arguments Thursday over policies that block transgender people from ...
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the ...
Intense effort to contain Jennings Creek Fire may push heavy smoke into towns
Schools and roads are closed as Greenwood Lake prepares for heavy smoke caused by firefighters' big push against the Jennings ...
Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on recalls
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a ...
South Carolina to take a break from executions for the holidays
South Carolina restarted its death chamber this year after an unintended 13-year break in executions in part because ...
Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank's independence in wake of Trump win
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official gave a lengthy defense of the central bank's political independence Thursday, ...