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February 26, 2021

Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension

An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing ...

February 26, 2021

Costco to raise starting hourly wage to $16; end hazard pay

Costco will increase its starting wage to $16 an hour, surpassing most of its main competitors. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek ...

February 26, 2021

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed ...

February 26, 2021

Ties with Saudis at stake as US releases findings on killing

The United States has pledged to tell the world its conclusions on what role Saudi Arabia's crown prince played in the brutal ...

February 26, 2021

Kentucky Senate passes bill to restrict no-knock warrants

A bill that would limit the use of “no-knock” warrants passed the Kentucky Senate unanimously Thursday, the latest effort to ...

February 26, 2021

'Who is at fault?' Investigation into Texas blackout begins

The catastrophic Texas blackout was a wider failure than the state's power grid, which teetered on the brink of an even ...

February 26, 2021

Democrats launch sweeping bid to overhaul US election laws

Stacey Abrams, whose voting rights work helped make Georgia into a swing state, exhorted Congress on Thursday to reject ...

February 26, 2021

Chief: Police heeded Capitol attack warnings but overwhelmed

Lawmakers pressed the acting U.S. Capitol Police chief Thursday to explain why the force wasn't prepared to fend off a ...

February 26, 2021

House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights ...

February 26, 2021

Calls grow for Cuomo harassment inquiry. But by whom?

A former aide's allegations that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo subjected her to an unwanted kiss during years of sexual ...

February 26, 2021

US Park Police names Pamela Smith its 1st Black female chief

The U.S. Park Police on Thursday named Pamela Smith as its new chief, making her the first Black woman to lead the ...

February 26, 2021

Oklahoma officer charged in Black man's fatal shooting

A white Oklahoma City police officer accused of fatally shooting a fleeing Black man armed with a knife three times in the ...

February 25, 2021

US shifts state grant focus to extremism, cyberthreats

State and local governments will be required to spend a portion of nearly $1.9 billion in annual federal public safety grants ...

February 25, 2021

Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre

Months after protesters tore down a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans, tribal ...

February 25, 2021

The Latest: Lawmaker says Capitol police didn't grasp threat

The Latest on congressional testimony about the Capitol insurrection (all times local): 12:30 p.m. The lawmaker who's chair ...

February 25, 2021

Group asks justices to ban use of race in college admissions

A group claiming Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants is asking the Supreme Court to ban the consideration ...

February 25, 2021

Biden's trade pick vows to work more closely with allies

President Joe Biden’s pick to be the top U.S. trade envoy promised to work with America’s allies to combat China’s aggressive ...

February 25, 2021

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight

A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former ...

February 25, 2021

Honduras leader warns drug cooperation with US endangered

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández warned Wednesday that antinarcotics cooperation with the United States could ...