WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line. Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members...
Education Dept. Plans to Lay Off 1,300 Employees as Trump Vows to Wind the Agency Down
WASHINGTON — The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization's staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the agency. Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency's ability to continue...
2 Judges, Appointed by Republicans, Speak Out About Threats Against Federal Judiciary
WASHINGTON — Two senior federal judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, spoke out Tuesday against threats of violence and impeachment against their colleagues in the judiciary. "Threats against judges are threats against constitutional government. Everyone should be taking this seriously," said Judge Richard Sullivan, whom President Donald Trump appointed to...
Lake Superior Shipwreck From 1892 Finally Discovered
MADISON, Wis. — Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel cargo ships to traverse the lakes. Built to break speed records, the 300-foot (91.4-meter) freighter...
US-Ukraine Deal Highlights Ukraine’s Wealth of Critical Minerals
Ukraine's mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine's war with Russia. After a rocky start to those negotiations, officials from the U.S. and Ukraine announced an agreement on March 11, 2025....
Tiger Woods Ruptured His Achilles Tendon, Likely Causing Him to Miss the Masters
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters and perhaps other major championships this year. Woods posted the development on his social media...
What to Know About Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia Protester Arrested by ICE
NEW YORK — A Palestinian activist who helped lead student protests at Columbia University faces deportation after being arrested over the weekend by federal immigration officials. Trump has warned that the apprehension of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident, represents the "first arrest of many" as his administration cracks down...
Watch the Moon Turn Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse in March
NEW YORK — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse. Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth and sun...
Explainer: What’s a Recession and Why Is Rising Anxiety About It Roiling Markets?
Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession. It's a sharp shift from just a month ago, when stock indices were at record highs...
4 Charged in Death of 5-Year-Old Boy ‘Incinerated’ in Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion
TROY, Mich. — Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was "incinerated" inside a pressurized oxygen chamber that exploded at a suburban Detroit medical facility, Michigan's attorney general said Tuesday. Thomas Cooper from Royal Oak, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan....