Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds
Read full article: Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog findsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone.
US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of โAmerica Firstโ global health deals
Read full article: US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of โAmerica Firstโ global health dealsThe Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of โAmerica Firstโ global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the presidentโs broader foreign policy goals.
Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoys
Read full article: Europeans accuse Putin of feigning interest in peace after talks with US envoysUkraine and its European allies have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough.
Trump targets Minnesota's Somali community with harsh words and policies
Read full article: Trump targets Minnesota's Somali community with harsh words and policiesPresident Donald Trump and his top officials have recently criticized Minnesota's Somali community, drawing attention to immigrants from the war-torn East African country.
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'
Read full article: Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged a historic $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive to families to adopt new investment accounts for children.
US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says
Read full article: US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser saysTalks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains.
Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions
Read full article: Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictionsThe Trump administration has announced new immigration restrictions following the shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national.
Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum
Read full article: Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentumU.S. officials are meeting in Florida this weekend with their Ukrainian counterparts about the Russia-Ukraine war.
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions
Read full article: Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisionsThe charges against the man who authorities say shot two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died.
Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw
Read full article: Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdrawRussian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks.
European league of American football and breakaway teams reach deal to reunite
Read full article: European league of American football and breakaway teams reach deal to reuniteAn American football league in Europe and the teams that recently broke away from it demanding structural reforms have reached a deal to reunite and play next season.
US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine war
Read full article: US Army secretary takes unlikely role as key negotiator in push to end Russia-Ukraine warU.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has become a key negotiator in the Trump administrationโs push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks
Read full article: National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parksThe National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks.
Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city
Read full article: Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister cityHackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, seemingly because that firm had worked for a U.S. municipality with a sister city in Ukraine.
US senators say Rubio told them Trumpโs Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'
Read full article: US senators say Rubio told them Trumpโs Ukraine peace plan is Russia's 'wish list'U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trumpโs approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a โwish listโ of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan.
Jordan Peeleโs โHigh Horse: The Black Cowboyโ doc sheds light on an erased part of history
Read full article: Jordan Peeleโs โHigh Horse: The Black Cowboyโ doc sheds light on an erased part of historyโHigh Horse: The Black Cowboy,โ a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on Peacock, highlights who it says are the first American cowboys โ Black men.
Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after Trump funding cuts
Read full article: Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service shuts down after Trump funding cutsRadio Free Europe's Hungarian service, Szabad Eurรณpa, has ceased operations after the Trump administration decided to cut its funding.
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Read full article: OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the USOpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement.
A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsement
Read full article: A new crash test dummy that better resembles women gets key government endorsementThe U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.
Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
Read full article: Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayersThe U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring undocumented immigrants and some noncitizens from receiving them.
Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border
Read full article: Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US borderThe Supreme Court has agreed to review a policy used under past administrations to deny migrants a chance to apply for asylum on the Mexican border until space opened up to process claims.
US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships
Read full article: US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarshipsFive students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars.
Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
Read full article: Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and GuatemalaThe Trump administration has announced trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
EXPLAINER: The federal government has reopened - whatโs next?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: The federal government has reopened - whatโs next?President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday night that officially reopened the federal government, ending a tumultuous 43-day shutdown, the longest in American history. Now, many are asking: what happens next?
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the presidentโs neighbors in Florida.
WATCH: 300 American Flags raised at Vinton War Memorial Lawn
Read full article: WATCH: 300 American Flags raised at Vinton War Memorial Lawn300 American flags were raised on the Vinton War Memorial Lawn, each a powerful tribute to the sacrifices of our veterans and service members. 10 News Photojournalist, Jordan Parham, is working for you to share the stories and experiences of our service men and women, bringing their courage and dedication to light.
UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's president
Read full article: UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's presidentThe U.N. Security Council has voted to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he's set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House.
An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
Read full article: An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in LaosAn American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last month.
Prosecutors in Asia seize yachts, luxury cars and cash from man accused of running cyberscams
Read full article: Prosecutors in Asia seize yachts, luxury cars and cash from man accused of running cyberscamsProsecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore say they've seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate.
Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, official says
Read full article: Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, official saysPresident Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House.
โKing of K-popโ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and whatโs next
Read full article: โKing of K-popโ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and whatโs nextLee Soo Man spent three decades trying to bring K-pop into the global market, often bending but never breaking his vision.
Orbรกn to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil
Read full article: Orbรกn to press Trump for Hungary's exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oilHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn plans to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt Hungary from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil when he visits Washington next week.
China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit
Read full article: China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summitChinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders his country would help to defend global free trade as U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed an annual economic regional forum.
National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest
Read full article: National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrestMilitary leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a โquick reaction forceโ of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hoursโ notice.
Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns
Read full article: Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learnsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall.
What Israel's deadly strikes in Gaza, and Trump's response, reveal about the ceasefire
Read full article: What Israel's deadly strikes in Gaza, and Trump's response, reveal about the ceasefireIsraelโs intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crime
Read full article: Amnesty says US strike on a Yemen prison that killed dozens of African migrants may be a war crimeAmnesty International says a U.S. airstrike in April that killed 60 detained African migrants should be investigated as a possible war crime.
A federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Read full article: A federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego GarciaA federal judge in Tennessee has warned of possible sanctions against top Trump administration officials if they continue to make inflammatory statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia that could prejudice his coming trial.
For Japan's new leader, the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F-150 truck
Read full article: For Japan's new leader, the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F-150 truckPresident Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he'll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.
Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump's controversies
Read full article: Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump's controversiesThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is drawing blowback and praise for arguing that a Canadian government advertisement playing in U.S. markets misrepresented the 40th presidentโs words to blast President Donald Trumpโs tariff policies.
US starts investigating China's compliance with 2020 trade deal as Trump heads to Asia
Read full article: US starts investigating China's compliance with 2020 trade deal as Trump heads to AsiaU.S. officials have launched an investigation into whether China fulfilled its commitments under a 2020 trade pact.
As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs
Read full article: As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairsAs federal agents ramp up an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an increasing number of elected officials in the Democratic stronghold are getting caught in the crosshairs.
Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military and upgrade security strategy
Read full article: Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military and upgrade security strategyJapanโs new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense power to rapidly adapt to changing warfare and growing tension in the region when U.S. President Donald Trump visits Tokyo next week.
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
Read full article: ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official saysOfficials say many federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Chicago have body cameras, but expanding their use requires more funding from Congress.
FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'
Read full article: FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.
South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
Read full article: South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 monthsSouth Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March.
A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway is convicted of spying for Russia and Iran
Read full article: A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway is convicted of spying for Russia and IranA former security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Norway has been convicted of espionage after a court in Oslo found that he spied for Russia and Iran.
India seeks to import more US oil and gas under pressure from Trump to stop Russian oil purchases
Read full article: India seeks to import more US oil and gas under pressure from Trump to stop Russian oil purchasesIndia is looking to increase its purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies following criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil.
Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdownA federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trumpโs administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost "cannot be tolerated.โ.
Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspace
Read full article: Chinese airlines protest US plan to ban their flights over Russian airspaceChinaโs biggest state-owned air carriers are protesting a U.S. proposal to bar them from flying over Russia when traveling to or from the U.S. The U.S. side has said such flights give Chinese airlines an unfair cost advantage over American carriers, which cannot cross through Russian airspace.
Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning 'Let's Go Brandon' shirts
Read full article: Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning 'Let's Go Brandon' shirtsA federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and โLetโs Go Brandonโ shirts.
China and the US have long collaborated in 'open research.' Some in Congress say that must change
Read full article: China and the US have long collaborated in 'open research.' Some in Congress say that must changeU.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and China could give China an advantage when it comes to developing new military technology.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bearsOne of the U.S.โs longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
Read full article: Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometownPope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks.
US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party
Read full article: US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist PartyThe State Department says it's fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
Read full article: El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdownThe Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general is trying to get patient records
Read full article: Abortion providers say Missouri's attorney general is trying to get patient recordsPlanned Parenthood officials say in court filings that Missouri's Republican attorney general is trying to get the medical records of patients whoโve had abortions.
Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen's arrests in raids
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against immigration authorities after U.S. citizen's arrests in raidsA U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks.
US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada
Read full article: US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in NevadaThe U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the worldโs largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.
US military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq countering the Islamic State group
Read full article: US military starts drawing down its mission in Iraq countering the Islamic State groupThe U.S. military has begun reducing its mission in Iraq under an agreement made with Iraqi officials last year.
A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for Gaza
Read full article: A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump's peace plan for GazaAfter facing months of genocide accusations, pariah status and global pressure to halt the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed on a ceasefire proposal with President Donald Trump.
Turning Point, moving forward without Charlie Kirk, makes first return to Utah since his killing
Read full article: Turning Point, moving forward without Charlie Kirk, makes first return to Utah since his killingTurning Point USAโs college tour went to Utah for the first time since its founder was assassinated on a college campus in the state earlier this month.
Trump moves toward deal to give US an equity stake in company developing Nevada lithium mine
Read full article: Trump moves toward deal to give US an equity stake in company developing Nevada lithium mineThe White House is moving forward with a deal that would allow the U.S. government to take a small equity stake in a Canadian company that is developing one of the worldโs largest lithium mines.
Chinese premier says US and his country need to 'work in the same direction'
Read full article: Chinese premier says US and his country need to 'work in the same direction'Chinese Premier Li Qiang has told a group of American business executives that the U.S. and his country need โto work in the same directionโ to further what he called the most important bilateral relationship in the world.
A friendly Trump-Lula encounter could pave the way for a thaw in US-Brazil relations
Read full article: A friendly Trump-Lula encounter could pave the way for a thaw in US-Brazil relationsBrazil's President Lula da Silva used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize unilateral moves by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kara Lawson is named head coach of the US women's basketball team for the 2028 LA Olympics
Read full article: Kara Lawson is named head coach of the US women's basketball team for the 2028 LA OlympicsKara Lawson helped the U.S. womenโs basketball team win an Olympic gold medal as a player 17 years ago.
TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
Read full article: TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver LakeTech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTokโs taste-making video platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald Trumpโs administration.
The Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
Read full article: The Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed chargesThe Taliban have released a British couple held in Afghanistan for over seven months on undisclosed charges.
Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries
Read full article: Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countriesThe State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries.
Robert Redford embodied an American ideal, and often lived the part, too
Read full article: Robert Redford embodied an American ideal, and often lived the part, tooBorn during the Great Depression with sun-kissed California looks, Robert Redford never failed to epitomize something quintessential and hopeful about the American character.
The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in Israel
Read full article: The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in IsraelThe U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
Ryan Crouser beats injury and wins his third world shot put title to go with three Olympics golds
Read full article: Ryan Crouser beats injury and wins his third world shot put title to go with three Olympics goldsWhen he closes the book on 2025, Ryan Crouser will have six official shot put attempts on the books.
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
Read full article: Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on ChinaPresident Donald Trump says he believes the Russian-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
Virginia Tech cadets, Blacksburg firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 heroes
Read full article: Virginia Tech cadets, Blacksburg firefighters pay tribute to 9/11 heroesVirginia Techโs Corps of Cadets and Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department gathered early Thursday morning in Lane Stadium to honor the first responders of 9/11.
Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown
Read full article: Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdownFederal agents have seized illegal vaping products nationwide as the Trump administration cracks down on items often used by teens.
Gov. Youngkin orders flags at half-staff to honor 24 years since Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: Gov. Youngkin orders flags at half-staff to honor 24 years since Sept. 11 attacksGovernor Glenn Youngkin has issued a flag order to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Thursday marks 24 years since that tragic day shook the nation.
Top US immigration official defends new rule targeting 'anti-American' views in immigration benefits
Read full article: Top US immigration official defends new rule targeting 'anti-American' views in immigration benefitsA new U.S. immigration rule allows scrutiny of โanti-Americanโ views when applying for green cards or benefits.
US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical minerals
Read full article: US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical mineralsA U.S. metals company has signed an agreement with Pakistan, pledging to invest an initial $500 million in the countryโs largely untapped critical minerals sector.
Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment
Read full article: Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatmentThe Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.
South Korea will bring home 300 workers detained in massive Hyundai plant raid in Georgia
Read full article: South Korea will bring home 300 workers detained in massive Hyundai plant raid in GeorgiaSouth Korea says it has reached a deal with the U.S. for the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding
Read full article: European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense fundingConfusion has emerged over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia.
