Soccer-Coast-to-coast cheers as US fans react to 2026 World Cup draw
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) – From a Hollywood-style watch party in Los Angeles to a packed fan zone in New York’s Times Square, U.S. soccer fans reacted with pride, anticipation and nerves on Friday as
What to know about the air traffic control overhaul and the company FAA hired to manage it
The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to oversee the roughly $31.5 billion overhaul of the outdated air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday evening
Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and
FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown
U.S. airlines were notified this week that an investigation is underway into whether they complied with an emergency order requiring flight cuts at 40 major airports during the record government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
Arctic blast grips central, northeastern US in sub-freezing cold
By Steve Gorman Dec 5 (Reuters) – A blast of Arctic air gripped much of the central and eastern portions of the U.S. on Friday in sub-freezing temperatures well below normal for this time of year, setting
What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling
911 callers trapped in flooded attics and inundated camp cabins beg for help as floodwaters rise
A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue. A father hustling his family into the attic to escape the rising waters. A Camp Mystic staffer pleading with a 911
Former DEA agent charged in alleged deal to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel
NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-level agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain military-grade firearms and explosives for a Mexican drug
Waymo to issue recall over self-driving vehicles driving past stopped school buses
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit’s vehicles had illegally passed school buses at least 19 times in recorded incidents
Redistricting forced a California GOP congressman to weigh a Texas move. He tells AP why he’s not
WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Darrell Issa says he was asked by Texas colleagues to consider moving to Dallas to run for Congress after lawmakers in both states created a midterm scramble by redrawing congressional districts. But