Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern US could smash records

ATLANTA (AP) — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities
Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls

NEW YORK (AP) — When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT. “I’ll just basically let ChatGPT
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive

WACONIA, Minn. (AP) — In these polarizing times, Minnesotans have found something they can agree on — the thrill of a meat raffle. Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U.S. for decades, offering a
Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican leaders across the U.S. are encouraging chapters of the conservative political group Turning Point USA in all public high schools in the wake last year’s assassination of co-founder Charlie Kirk, an effort
As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump’s war, memes and feuds

ATHENS, Georgia (AP) — Fresh from a marathon trip to Pakistan that failed to reach a deal for ending the war with Iran, Vice President JD Vance jetted to this Georgia college town for a campus tour
Wife of man who shot lost DoorDash driver admits to deleting doorbell video of the incident
GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of a New York man who was recently convicted of shooting and wounding a lost DoorDash delivery driver has admitted to deleting doorbell camera video of the incident. Selina Nelson-Reilly, 46,
Man shot by ICE in California charged with assaulting a federal officer with his car

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man who was shot multiple times during an arrest last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in central California was charged Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer. The U.S. Attorney’s
US prosecutors make surprise visit to Federal Reserve office

By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office made a surprise visit on Tuesday to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation project, as the Trump administration continues its
White House favors former deputy surgeon general Schwartz to lead CDC, Washington Post reports

April 14 (Reuters) – The White House is considering selecting Erica Schwartz as the new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing three people who spoke on condition
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with ex-partner

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ” and a recently scrubbed season of “The Bachelorette,” will not be charged in a pair of February fights with