US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships
The U.S. Navy now wants to retire nine recently built littoral combat ships, which cost about $4.5 billion to build.
US jobless claims stay at historically low levels last week
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000for the week ending April 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution.
Sheriff: 2 wounded, suspect dead, in shooting at SC plant
Authorities say a former employee shot and wounded two workers at an industrial plant in South Carolina before taking his own life.
Investigations Underway in Mass Russian Killings of Ukrainians
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Police and other investigators are out in the silent streets of ruined towns around Ukraine’s capital. (more…)
Local missionaries still seek help in aid for Ukraine
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Russian escalation in Ukraine isn't just something that's worried all of Europe or the United States government. There are people right here in…
2nd man arrested on gun charges in Sacramento mass shooting
Police in Sacramento say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the weekend mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12.
Moldova Struggling to Handle Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
BERLIN (AP) - The prime minister of Moldova says the poor eastern European nation needs major international support to cope with the influx of people fleeing neighboring Ukraine. (more…)
Senate panel deadlocks on Jackson; confirmation on track
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee has deadlocked on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. But President Joe Biden’s nominee is still on…
Suddenly, Tesla's Elon Musk is Twitter's biggest stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk owns a 9% stake in Twitter and is now the social media platform's largest shareholder.
Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections
A federal judge in Ohio is blocking the military from disciplining a dozen U.S. Air Force officers who are asking for religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.
Coroner IDs 6 people killed in Sacramento mass shooting
The Sacramento County coroner has identified the six people who were killed in the weekend mass shooting in California’s capital city.
Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento…
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from…
Pence unveils Republican policy agenda for midterm elections
FILE - Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Nov. 30, 2021. Pence is unveiling a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this year's midterms elections. He's offering a…
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and up
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds.
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.
Prosecutor: Driver who killed 4 homeless people was drunk
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The…
Florida officials fight back against rowdy spring breakers
A group of women twerk on Washington Avenue early Saturday night before the midnight curfew imposed by the City of Miami Beach, Fla., Saturday March 26, 2022. Miami Beach officials have spent recent years trying…
Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide
FILE - This Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, shows the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon has abandoned a requirement that restricted the use of its first-in-the-nation death-with-dignity law to residents of the state, after a…
Travis Scott accused of violating Astroworld suits gag order
FILE - Travis Scott performs at Astroworld Festival at NRG park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during 2021's deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court…
Black reparations panel could decide who gets compensation
FILE - Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., raises her fist as she speaks during the March on Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I…
Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine's army in east
FILE - A Ukrainian soldier stands a top a destroyed Russian APC after recent battle in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in…
Firefighters increase containment on Colorado wildfire
BOULDER, Colo. (AP)…