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The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally
Read full article: The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globallyThe backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness.
The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his death
Read full article: The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his deathJesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home.
UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes
Read full article: UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenesThe U.N. Security Council is holding a high-level meeting on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel’s efforts to expand control in the West Bank before world leaders head to Washington to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories at the first gathering of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa
Read full article: 'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in AfricaAnimal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection.
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Read full article: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public disputeVaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
Read full article: Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protectionsA coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The Latest: Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: The Latest: Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Read full article: Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bossesLate-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show.
Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new AP-NORC poll findsDemocratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s victory in 2024.
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
Read full article: 8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalancheAuthorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California.
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
Read full article: Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionairesBernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats.
FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures
Read full article: FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fracturesMinnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month.
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
Read full article: Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at ColumbiaAn immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped by California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
Read full article: Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped by California avalanche that's left 10 more missingAuthorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.
4 dead in crashes involving over 30 vehicles in 'brown out' conditions on Colorado interstate
Read full article: 4 dead in crashes involving over 30 vehicles in 'brown out' conditions on Colorado interstateAuthorities say four people have died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles on a Colorado interstate after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see.
Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
Read full article: Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national databaseInvestigators in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance say DNA from gloves did not match any entries in a national database.
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
Read full article: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuitsBayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer.
From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administration
Read full article: From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's fight with the Trump administrationKilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it.
Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down
Read full article: Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds downDemocrats’ top priority as the 2026 session of the Minnesota Legislature gets underway is reining in the power of federal law enforcement to conduct immigration crackdowns.
Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no
Read full article: Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying noNew laws in some Democratic-led states are forcing local sheriffs to stop cooperating with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.
Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial
Read full article: Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trialStudents in Georgia describe the terror of a school shooting as prosecutors try to convict the suspect’s father for giving him the gun.
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
Read full article: Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authoritiesA federal judge has ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the U.S. government has no viable plan for deporting him.
New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
Read full article: New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources sayThe Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in an investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government’s response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Read full article: Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit arguesConservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks.
There was 'a bridge called Jesse Jackson' across decades of civil rights advocacy
Read full article: There was 'a bridge called Jesse Jackson' across decades of civil rights advocacyThe Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years despite challenges over his health, the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice and political divisions.
Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
Read full article: Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police sayAuthorities say the person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island targeted and killed an ex-wife and one son.
The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on
Read full article: The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag onLawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden pleads not guilty in wife's death
Read full article: Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden pleads not guilty in wife's deathThe long-ago husband of former first lady Jill Biden has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
Anderson Cooper says he's exiting from '60 Minutes,' but staying with CNN
Read full article: Anderson Cooper says he's exiting from '60 Minutes,' but staying with CNNAnderson Cooper says he will leave CBS' “60 Minutes," where he has reported for two decades in a unique job-share agreement with CNN, where he hosts a weeknight news program.
Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia
Read full article: Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in PhiladelphiaA federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month.
Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
Read full article: Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more woundedAuthorities say a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game has left three people dead, including the shooter.
Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect’s backpack
Read full article: Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigators work with Walmart after identifying suspect’s backpackInvestigators working on the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads.
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95
Read full article: Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the wily confidant of the first two “Godfather” movies, has died at age 95.
NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County
Read full article: NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton CountyThe NAACP and allied groups are asking a judge to limit how the federal government uses voter data seized in an FBI raid near Atlanta.
Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can't get the chef's table treatment
Read full article: Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can't get the chef's table treatmentUpscale Chinese American restaurants, from San Francisco to New York City, have sprung up in recent years, garnering buzz beyond Chinese food takeout staples with refined tasting menus.
