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Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 70 as sheriff says 11 campers remain missing
KERRVILLE, Texas — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off … more
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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot … more
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Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend's house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in … more
1st immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney … more
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What's in Trump's big bill that passed Congress and will soon become law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans muscled President Donald Trump's tax and spending cut bill through the House on Thursday, the final step necessary to get the bill to his desk by the GOP's … more
The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to … more
Melania Trump meets with patients, visits garden at Washington children's hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the … more
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Putin and Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine in phone call, Kremlin official says
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues by phone on Thursday, the Kremlin said, in their sixth publicly disclosed … more
U.S. labor market continues to surprise and the unemployment rate, against the odds, is falling
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies. The unemployment … more
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Iran's president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes … more
A Q-tip and spotless car were key evidence linking Bryan Kohberger to murders of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The lead prosecutor tasked with finding justice for four University of Idaho students killed in a grisly quadruple stabbing more than two years ago laid out his key evidence … more
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Closely watched US jobs report likely to show hiring slowed in June
The steady slowdown in U.S. hiring likely continued in June as President Donald Trump's trade wars, federal hiring freeze and immigration crackdown weighed on the American job market. When the Labor … more
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Some education grants in limbo were used for 'leftwing agenda,' Trump administration says
The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants' children and low-income students to help fund "a radical leftwing agenda." The … more
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House Republicans are pushing Trump's big bill to the brink of passage
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to vote on President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill early Thursday, up all night as GOP leaders and the … more
Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves 4 dead and 14 others wounded, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical … more
Air defense missiles among weaponry U.S. is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons as part of its announced pause to some … more
Kentucky confirms measles outbreak as U.S. nears its highest case count in more than 30 years
Kentucky has its first measles outbreak of 2025, as the U.S. case count sits just short of a 30-year high. There have been 1,267 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and … more
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President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let U.S. goods into the country duty-free
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the United States, by … more
Trump says deal for ceasefire in Gaza is closer after Israel agrees on terms
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a new 60-day ceasefire with Hamas and that Washington would work with both sides during that time to try to end more … more
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that terrified the campus and set off a … more
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