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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

GÜIRIA, Venezuela – One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luc...

DATE: Nov 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut flights because of shutdown

Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to reduce service nationwide beca...

DATE: Nov 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Assassination of Charlie Kirk adds to America's roll call of public violence

WASHINGTON (AP) – In the tragic roll call of violence in American public life, Charlie Kirk’s name joins what has fast become a long list. The influential 31-year old commentator, who cast h...

DATE: Sep 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan – Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the grow...

DATE: Aug 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid

Legislation will have tiny impact on nation's rising debt

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

DATE: Jul 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

What to know about bunker-buster bombs unleashed on Iran's Fordo nuclear facility

The U.S. has only configured and programmed its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to deliver the device

DATE: Jun 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Minnesota's slain Democratic leader saw liberal victories, then brokered a budget deal out of power

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota House’s top Democrat helped shepherd a package of liberal initiatives to passage when her party had a narrow majority two years ago. After Democrats lost their ma...

DATE: Jun 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program are sweeping but can they decimate it?

Israel's sweeping attack across Iran struck at the heart of Tehran's nuclear program, delivering a blow to the country's ability to enrich uranium and potentially setting its nuclear ambitio...

DATE: Jun 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Nation & World