Judge sets a 5-day deadline for the Trump administration to start lifting its USAID funding freeze
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze shutting down U.S. humanitarian aid ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to new poll
On both sides of the political aisle, very few U.S. adults think the country is spending too much on Social Security and ...
Pope Francis hospitalized to treat bronchitis, undergo tests as Holy Year events cancelled
ROME — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican ...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal ...
Vance will meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine
Hours before Vance and Zelenskyy were set to meet, a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective ...
Name a Bug fundraiser turns political — and profitable — for the Minnesota Zoo
After news of the fundraiser spread on the online social platform Reddit, donors began contacting the zoo and making $15 ...
Many Americans think Valentine’s Day is romantic and fun — not outdated or stressful: poll
About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say “outdated” describes the holiday extremely or very well, while about 3 in 10 say it describes ...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
With the price of cocoa beans setting unprecedented records on the commodities market, it will certainly turn the gift of ...
Five things Bachman’s CEO wants you to know about Valentine’s Day flowers
Flowers — especially roses — are for sale everywhere, from gas stations to grocery stores to floral shops. The Pioneer Press ...
Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuries
Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard.
Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota won’t seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats’ hopes to take Senate
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026. Smith made the announcement on a video ...
State Department halts plan to buy $400M worth of armored vehicles from Musk’s Tesla
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric ...