Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US border
By MORGAN LEE NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring illegal crossings into the U.S. at its southern …
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Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
By CURT ANDERSON and ED WHITE CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business …
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court and hopes to represent himself
By DAVID FISCHER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course will return to …
Annuals are the forgotten native plants. Here are 7 worth adding to the garden
By JESSICA DAMIANO As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus …
What to know about the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz and the hunt for his killer
NEW YORK (AP) — The 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz helped catalyze a national missing-children’s movement. The 6-year-old was one of the first children whose …
The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s …
New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them
By JOSH FUNK Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, …
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands …
The rise of masked officers is controversial new ground in American life
By DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) — In a matter of months, it has become a regular sight around the country — immigration enforcement agents detaining …
Gulf Coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the …
Florida puts a man to death for killing 2 outside a bar, the 26th US execution this year
By DAVID FISCHER STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting two people outside a Florida bar in 1993 as part of an attempted revenge killing …
A Florida county leads the way with a high-tech 911 system that improves emergency response
By FREIDA FRISARO NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — When an emergency happens in Collier County, Florida, the 911 calls go to one of the most high-tech communications …
Section of South Florida roadway could be renamed ‘President Donald J. Trump Boulevard’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A busy stretch of South Florida roadway could soon be called “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” The Palm Beach …
Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ALEXANDRIA RODRIGUEZ OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers condemned Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after visiting Saturday, describing it as crowded, unsanitary and bug-infested. Republicans …
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency says
By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing …
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and JOSH BOAK RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the …
Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people …
More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
By NADIA LATHAN, JOHN SEEWER and JIM VERTUNO HUNT, Texas (AP) — More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over …
After Texas floods that killed campers, here’s what to consider when sending your kids to camp
By ED WHITE Death and destruction at a venerable Texas summer camp might have parents wondering about the risks of sending their kids away to any …
Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Chantal was downgraded to a depression Sunday but raised concerns of possible flash flooding as it makes its way through …