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US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
Read full article: US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran warU.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.
Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation's Teacher of the Year
Read full article: Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation's Teacher of the YearA high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuries
Read full article: A well site explosion triggers a large fire and evacuations in Texas, but no injuriesAuthorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries.
Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather
Read full article: Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weatherThe abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast didn't just have people scrambling for discarded jackets, it also is affecting some farmers.
Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
Read full article: Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communitiesTwo deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities.
A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana
Read full article: A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in LouisianaAcross Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years.
Iranian extradited to US to face 2014 smuggling indictment over export of military sonar gear
Read full article: Iranian extradited to US to face 2014 smuggling indictment over export of military sonar gearAn Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the U.S. to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle.
Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill
Read full article: Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spillThe Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.
The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
Read full article: The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platformThe satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own
Read full article: What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his ownA Louisiana father fatally shot his seven children and another child, wounded his wife and another woman the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years.
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader
Read full article: Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leaderApple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it
Read full article: California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut itCalifornia's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit
Read full article: Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbitJeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.
Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action
Read full article: Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive actionTwo Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.
Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles
Read full article: Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beaglesAnimal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”.
Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Read full article: Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezSinger D4vd has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found dismembered in his Tesla last year.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
Read full article: FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinkingFBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.
2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
Read full article: 2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina parkAuthorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured.
Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry
Read full article: Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industryA growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry.
Search is on for 6 from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon
Read full article: Search is on for 6 from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoonSearchers from several countries are scouring the Pacific near the Northern Mariana Islands for six crew members from a cargo ship that overturned during a typhoon that tore through the U.S. territory.
Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
Read full article: Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 childrenPolice say a Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child used an an assault-style weapon despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction.
Paul Revere’s midnight ride unfolds in broad daylight — with a police escort
Read full article: Paul Revere’s midnight ride unfolds in broad daylight — with a police escortThe historic midnight ride of Paul Revere was reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It was run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider had a police escort.
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Read full article: Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking chargeFederal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office
Read full article: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary” continue to lead the North American box office.
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Read full article: Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhoodOfficials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana.
US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on board
Read full article: US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship with 6 on boardThe U.S. Coast Guard says an airplane search crew has spotted an overturned ship matching the description of a cargo vessel that went missing with six people on board near the western Pacific territory of Saipan.
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
Read full article: Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolersFormer President Barack Obama has met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.
What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights
Read full article: What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flightsAs the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.
California bear-suit luxury car scam ends in insurance fraud sentences for 3
Read full article: California bear-suit luxury car scam ends in insurance fraud sentences for 3Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud involving a person in a bear costume damaging high-end cars.
Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine
Read full article: Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogainePresident Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.
Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest
Read full article: Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs restThe son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest.
Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
Read full article: Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disabilitySome of the harshest words that President Donald Trump has used against a leading Democratic rival aren't about political differences but rather a learning disability.
States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech
Read full article: States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speechA new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes.
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
Read full article: Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American RevolutionThe stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked.
Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl
Read full article: Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanylCarfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose.
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
Read full article: Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deathsA series of reported tornadoes has torn through the U.S. Midwest, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable.
