Fire at New Mexico GOP headquarters under investigation as arson
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fire that damaged the entryway to the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque is being investigated as arson, a fire official said Monday. No suspect has been named in the Sunday
Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Virginia man whose sentence already was commuted for his convictions stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Thomas Caldwell, a retired Navy intelligence officer,
Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny flower recently discovered in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area. Dubbed
Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court. In a case
Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced fish from protected waters near Antarctica, siding with U.S. regulators who argued they were required to block imports amid a diplomatic feud
Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze
BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds on Monday drove an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes. The Silver Fire erupted Sunday afternoon along Route 6 in Inyo County,
Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances. Voters said no to each amendment by margins exceeding 60%, according to preliminary results
New York City mayor urges a judge to rule in his corruption case so he can start campaigning
A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked the judge handling his federal corruption case to hurry up and decide if he’s going to toss the charges, arguing that the embattled mayor needs
Driver facing multiple charges in Brooklyn crash that killed mother, two children
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams
A DOGE employee is put in charge of the US Institute of Peace, a court filing alleges
WASHINGTON (AP) — An official allied with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been put in charge of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank targeted by President Donald Trump for
