Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
By PETER SMITH The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied …
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Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and BYRON TAU WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they …
Tennessee suspect in dozens of rapes gets 95 years for child sex abuse images and escape convictions
By JONATHAN MATTISE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused in lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women received a 95-year prison sentence Monday for …
Warren Buffett offers Donald Trump some advice while celebrating Berkshire Hathaway’s success
By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In his annual letter to shareholders Saturday, Warren Buffett celebrated the successes of Berkshire Hathaway’s companies last year and in the …
Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital
By MARK SCOLFORO YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and …
Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding
Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday …
Some New York prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate appear in court
By MICHAEL HILL UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Six New York prison guards have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of a handcuffed inmate, …
What’s the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach
By MICHAEL CASEY After watching videos of a Delta Air Lines jet catch fire upon landing and flip over on a Toronto runway, it’s fair to wonder how …
Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims
By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social …
Delta jet flips upside down on a snowy Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive
By MICHAEL CASEY and JOHN WAWROW TORONTO (AP) — A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 …
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar …
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of …
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs By JILL COLVIN, BRIAN WITTE, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and MICHELLE L. PRICE NEW YORK (AP) — Workers across the …
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered …
The White House says it’s a ‘fact’ that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?
By MEG KINNARD WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known …
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress By COLLIN BINKLEY and BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal research agency that tracks …
Another Florida university picks a former Republican lawmaker as its next president
Another Florida university picks a former Republican lawmaker as its next president By KATE PAYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic University on Monday picked a …
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
By JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during …
The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say
By BECKY BOHRER and HALLIE GOLDEN JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea …
Legoland Florida plans to layoff 234 workers who are mostly performers
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Legoland Florida plans to lay off 234 workers, primarily performers, in an effort to be more competitive in central Florida’s thriving theme …