2 indicted in Pearl Harbor fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people in 2021
A Navy investigation in 2022 found shoddy management and human error caused the leak at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
A 9-year-old boy set up a stand that offers free compliments. It became a hit.
Nine-year-old Ethan Wargo of Sycamore, Illinois, opened a "compliment stand" this summer. It's like a refreshment stand — just for your self-esteem.
Pentagon mulls speeding process to reinstate troops discharged over Covid vaccine
Veterans forced out under the mandate have been frustrated by what they described as a slow, arduous process to return to service.
Missouri's Republican governor calls special session on redistricting
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
CVS and Walgreens limit access to COVID vaccines as required by some state guidelines
CVS said the pharmacy chain cannot vaccinate those even with a prescription in Massachusetts, Nevada and New Mexico due to state laws and regulations.
Spirit Airlines declares bankruptcy for second time in less than a year
Spirit Airlines again filed for bankruptcy protection from its debts only months after emerging from Chapter 11.
End of de minimis loophole means higher prices for overseas goods, experts say
As of Aug. 29, shipments to the U.S. valued at less than $800 are subject to tariffs, potentially resulting in surprise costs for consumers.
Alabama town's first Black mayor reelected after being locked out of office
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.
Court blocks Trump from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's plans to end protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have had permission to live and work in the U.S.
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Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Trump moves to rescind $4.9 billion in foreign aid without Congress
President Trump is looking to claw back $4.9 billion in foreign aid that Congress already approved, deploying a rarely used maneuver known as a pocket rescission.
Bones found in search for father accused of killing 3 daughters
The FBI said it found bones while searching for signs of Travis Decker. The bones were being analyzed to determine if they are human or animal.
Inflation remained mostly level in July, though some prices edged up
Prices rose at an annual pace of 2.6% in July, the same rate as the previous month and in line with economist forecasts.
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Senate holding 8th vote to reopen government as shutdown drags on
The government shutdown stretched into Day 14 with the Senate holding an eighth vote on a GOP funding bill. Follow live updates here.
Remains of 4 more Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas
The return of Israeli hostages is a cornerstone of the Gaza peace plan, which called for Hamas to hand over all remaining hostages – 20 living and 28 dead – by Monday.
Trump awards Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump on Tuesday posthumously honored Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday.
D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Government shutdown delays Social Security's cost-of-living announcement
Citing the shutdown, the Social Security Administration postponed its announcement of the annual payment bump beneficiaries will receive in 2026.
U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela, Trump says
President Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hiring slowdown poses U.S. economic risks
Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.
Weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing, satellites show
The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.
Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana's congressional map that could reverberate across the country.