WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to…
NEW YORK (AP) — 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…
WASHINGTON — A gunman was shot by Secret Service members after being spotted with a firearm just outside the White House at midnight last night. The armed man, from Indiana, parked his vehicle on 17th and…
SEATTLE — A Mega Millions ticket sold in Washington just missed the $233 million jackpot but won $1 million, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the…
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Reuters) — SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure…
PORT-AU-PRINCE (BBC) — The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue. The authorities say several gang…
PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — The government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering amending the local Hindu marriage act to include women’s occupations on certificates as demanded by activists. Nearly 20% of the 1.4 million…
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will see a passing shower or two; but, otherwise it will be partly sunny with a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mainly clear with a…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A small federal agency that sends money to help communities in Africa became a flashpoint Thursday in the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down foreign aid and reduce the size of the federal government.…
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Friday that he is creating a task force to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in North America next year. The task force will oversee logistics…