Photos of the aftermath of devastating floods in remote Alaska Native villages

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Uncertainty looms over the future of remote Alaska Native villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong last month. Some evacuees express doubts about ever returning to their traditional lifestyles, while other residents
The FAA’s order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is set to take effect

The Federal Aviation Administration ‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown is set to take effect Friday morning. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen
Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in helicopters and small planes and walked home, avoiding the debris piled on the boardwalks over the swampy
Nancy Pelosi’s exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference. Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is
PHOTO ESSAY: Coal miners with black lung fight Trump administration rollback of safety protections

OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations. Death and tragedy are woven into history,
Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided federal appeals court in Ohio ruled against the state’s fourth largest school district on Thursday in a case that pitted its gender pronoun policies against the rights of students who believe
Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the ‘working man’

OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion
Trump administration announces 17th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced another deadly U.S. strike on a boat he said was trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean Sea. The attack Thursday killed three people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said,
Multiple people at US military base fall ill after suspicious package delivered, CNN reports
(Reuters) -A suspicious package was delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland, which caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being taken to hospital, CNN reported on Thursday. A statement from Joint Base