CHICAGO — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane appear to briefly touch down about 8:50 a.m. CST Tuesday...
A Federal Judge in Seattle Blocks Trump’s Effort to Halt the Refugee Admissions System
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump's executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress...
Latest: 21 Employees Resign From DOGE, Refusing to ‘Dismantle Critical Public Services’
More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they refused to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” The employees also warned that many of those enlisted by Musk to help him slash the size of the federal government under...
White House Says It ‘Will Decide’ Which News Outlets Cover Trump, Rotating Some Traditional Ones
The White House said Wednesday that its officials “will decide” which news outlets can regularly cover President Donald Trump up close — a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does and hold him accountable on...
49ers Sign Offensive Lineman Ben Bartch to a 1-Year Contract
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive lineman Ben Bartch to a one-year contract for 2025 that likely puts him in the mix to compete for the starting job at left guard next season. The Niners locked up Bartch with a new deal on Monday before he was...
Pope Francis Met at the Hospital With Vatican No. 2, Took Major Governing Decisions
ROME — Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints, the Vatican said Tuesday, in announcing some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done and looking ahead despite being hospitalized in critical condition with...
Which Starbucks Drinks Are Getting Cut From the Menu Next Week?
NEW YORK — Starbucks is making cuts to its menu, with some of the coffee giant's “less popular beverages” set to take their final bow next week. In an announcement Monday, Starbucks outlined plans to remove a selection of its drinks — including several blended Frappuccino beverages, the Royal English Breakfast...
Supreme Court Overturns Glossip’s Murder Conviction, Orders New Trial
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who was found guilty in the killing of a motel owner but has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip's wife,...
Inflation, Looming Trade War Take a Toll as Confidence of the US Consumer Drops
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday, with inflation seemingly stuck and a trade war under President Donald Trump seen by a growing number of Americans as inevitable. The Conference Board reported that its...
DC Police Probe Assault Allegations Against US Rep. Cory Mills of Florida
WASHINGTON — Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating assault allegations against Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills of Florida, but an official says the case has been sent back for further investigation and might never result in charges. Officers were called Wednesday afternoon to a residence in the Wharf neighborhood "for...