Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airport
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration. The turtle
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, as the administration
Some Republican lawmakers have concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE. Here’s what they’ve said
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans, particularly those in Congress, have been overwhelmingly supportive of broad cuts across the federal government at the hands of Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency. But some have had words of caution.
The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency, four people familiar with the matter tell The Associated
Pilot, 2 health care workers killed in crash of medical helicopter in Mississippi are identified
CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday identified the two health care workers and a pilot who all died in the crash of a medical helicopter in a wooded area of Mississippi. Killed in Monday’s crash were
What to know about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia protester arrested by ICE and facing deportation
NEW YORK (AP) — A Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials. Trump has warned that the apprehension of Mahmoud Khalil, a
Two more arrested in connection with Southern University fraternity hazing death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student who was repeatedly punched during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual, Baton Rouge police announced Tuesday. Kyle
With most New York prison guards ending strike, governor bars holdouts from state jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 2,000 New York prison guards who were fired for illegally walking off the job were barred Tuesday from being hired for other state jobs by Gov. Kathy Hochul as officials took
Wisconsin’s DOGE-inspired effort gets off to more collegial start
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s version of the Elon Musk-led effort charged with making government run more efficiently struck a more collegial, bipartisan tone in its first meeting Tuesday, taking input from Democrats and hearing testimony from
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel cargo
