Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Donald Trump director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments ...
Twins bring back left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe
After leaving the Twins in an upward mobility clause in spring 2023, the lefty had two strong seasons in Baltimore.
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
For decades, conservationists have pushed for changes to U.S. 64, a busy two-lane highway to the popular Outer Banks that ...
St. Paul Downtown Airport increased operations in 2024, improvements on the horizon
As some regional airports saw a decrease in operations last year, the St. Paul Downtown Airport increased its operations by more than 10%.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin mimics the moon’s gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity without straying too far from home.
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
The eagles find themselves in an environmental updraft of sorts since the early 2000s, when the federal government took the ...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
Trump, announcing the aid freeze on his first day in office, said all foreign assistance would be evaluated as to whether it ...
In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
Democrats in Congress were quick to jump on Trump’s plan. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., a member of the Health, Education, ...
Senate vote on Pam Bondi as US attorney general could put Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was heading towards a confirmation vote for Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, ...
Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead NOAA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Growing Newport getting another full-time deputy
Another full-time Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been added to the roster in Newport. The Washington County ...