The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald ...
Southern cities get creative to clear leftover snow and ice after rare winter storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major Southern cities such as New Orleans, where crews were ...
A hearse carrying a fallen U.S. Border Patrol agent has been escorted to a Vermont funeral home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Law enforcement officers from around Vermont escorted a fallen U.S. Border Patrol agent to a funeral home Thursday, three days after he was killed during a traffic stop near the ...
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
Under Thompson, CNN has quietly redesigned and offered new features on its CNN.com website. Late last year, it instituted a ...
Elton John, Diane Warren and more react to 2025 Oscar music nominations
John has won two Oscars prior to this nomination. Both were in the original song category: in 1994, he won for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from “The Lion King” and in 2019 for " (I’m Gonna) Love ...
A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
The secretary of Health and Human Services is a member of the president’s cabinet of advisers, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. The secretary advises the ...
CT psychiatric review board to consider Bridgeport cannibal killer Tyree Lincoln Smith for release
The psychiatric review board is considering if Tyree Lincoln Smith, who used an ax to kill a man in a Bridgeport apartment, is suitable for release.
Bags of dead puppies found on Newfield Avenue in Bridgeport, official says
A Bridgeport official said police are investigating after three dead puppies were found in bags on Newfield Avenue Wednesday.
On Dakota prairie, home of Trump's DHS pick, immigration crackdown threatens way of life, economy
Among those bracing for the crackdown is a young Guatemalan couple living without legal status in a prairie hamlet about an hour from Noem’s homestead. Yoni and Petrona fell in love in South Dakota ...
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals.