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Federal probe investigates viral video showing attack on sea lion

Bridge connecting Canada and U.S. opens after Trump tried to block it

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.

A desert town may run out of water. Others could face the same fate.

After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.

Tim Bakken argues that the Pentagon's attempt to stifle what teachers can say and write makes the military more…

Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp becomes UNESCO World Heritage site

The wildlife refuge will share the lofty new designation — a first for Georgia and the 27th for the U.S. — with…

Family of man shot by Madison police calls for justice. ‘My heart was broken.’

Trump wanted to block this bridge between the U.S. and Canada. It’s about to open.

After a hometown soldier’s death, a Texas suburb wrestles with Trump’s Iran war

Police shooting in Madison being investigated as a homicide, police chief says

Man fatally shot by police officer in Madison, prompting protest in city

The shooting in the Marquette neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, was filmed by people nearby and shared online.

Independent autopsy for Mississippi 18-year-old is inconclusive

Local officials have said no foul play is suspected in Nolan Wells’s death during a boating trip. But an attorney for…

Tourists behave badly at Yellowstone’s largest hot spring

Video captured two visitors illegally crossing the fragile crust of the Grand Prismatic Spring. “I thought I was going…

Sad-eyed pooch at baseball game finally gets his hot dog

After Jonah’s longing gaze at a ballpark frank went viral, the Miami Marlins tracked him down and invited him back for…

An Elvis dummy and a Gulfstream jet: Fat Leonard reveals how he fled the U.S.

In an exclusive interview, the legendary con man, back in prison, tells The Post about his wild escape and his bid for…

GOP redistricting fuels push for voter turnout in majority-Black Memphis

“This awoke a sleeping giant,” one organizer said of the church rallies and voter drives underway after GOP lawmakers…

Dog fleeing fireworks is rescued from 15-foot well after neighbor hears cries

“He just had a look on his face like, ‘Please help,’” firefighter Towan Smith said.

Seen as a trans safe haven, Seattle struggles to keep up with influx

Transgender people with limited resources are fleeing hostile red states — and overwhelming the budgets of nonprofits…

He wrote a scathing message to ICE. Federal agents showed up at his door.

David Streeter, of Rochester, New York, sued the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, accusing the agency of…

America’s 250th celebrations marked by severe weather, political division

In the nation’s sweltering capital, white supremacists and liberal activists marched, each demanding their country…

European soccer fans enjoy a brief fling with America’s air-conditioned culture

Despite a deadly heat wave at home, many say they won’t permanently embrace Americans’ electricity-guzzling amenity.

In U.S. cities big and small, summer crowds signal an urban comeback

World Cup events, packed festivals and revived public spaces are drawing people back downtown — and giving urban…

Paul Ebert prosecuted thousands of cases. He was best known for two.

The longtime elected commonwealth’s attorney from Prince William County, Virginia, has died at the age of 88.

Can you pass this quiz on American history and government?

As we celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, test your civics knowledge and see how your score compares to others.

Why Minneapolis just lifted its AIDS-era ban on bathhouses

Advocates had decried the 38-year-old restrictions as outdated and based on discriminatory policies.

California billionaire tax headed for ballot despite top Democrats’ opposition

Alan Greenspan, most powerful central banker of modern times, dies at 100

His 19-year turn as chairman of the Federal Reserve helped spur prosperity, but his decisions also contributed to the…

At center opening, Obama denounces those who use power ‘to divvy up the spoils’

More than 500 guests gathered at the Obama Presidential Center along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the city that…

DOJ charges 15 in Minnesota with conspiracy to block ICE, claims antifa ties

Federal prosecutors alleged that the 15 people were “conspiring to impede or injure federal officers” during the Trump…

On a ‘beautiful day for jumping,’ a plane of skydivers plummets to the ground

Sunday's plane crash ripped a hole in the close-knit community of skydivers in the Midwest: adventure seekers who…

Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential

Texas's new Republican Party platform breaks new conservative ground, calling for bans on sharia law.

Gene Shalit, ‘Today’ movie critic and purveyor of puns, dies at 100

He appeared on the morning show for four decades before retiring in 2010.

Texas teenager sentenced to 35 years in prison in murder of high school student

The killing of Austin Metcalf, 17, captured national attention and exposed racial and ethnic tensions in the north…

He grabbed a mic to riff about the Knicks. The rhyme became an anthem of unity.

A fan blurted out an exuberant rhyme for his beloved basketball team. It has transcended sports and become a joyful…

Over shared meals, Philadelphians write a recipe for citizenship

Residents talk about immigration, belonging and what it means to be a good neighbor ahead of America’s 250th — and as…

After massive die-off of sea stars, biologist sees a surprising ‘baby boom’

Sea stars almost went extinct along the West Coast a decade ago. Recently, they have been making a comeback.

The homicide rate is falling. Domestic killings are not.

Fathers slaughtered their families in three states this week. For those who track this kind of violence, the killings…

Karen Read sues Massachusetts State Police, alleging ‘culture of bigotry’

The subject of a recent high-profile trial filed a lawsuit against two police agencies, alleging that two officers…

Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know.

The string of sewer episodes has baffled New Yorkers and spurred speculation online about what the subterranean…

Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them

Records show that Trump's first administration opted not to save DMs in its library archives, raising questions about…

Texas ‘detransition clinic’ to offer surgery, counseling, fertility treatment

The clinic was a key part of a settlement between the state’s attorney general and a major pediatric hospital, but…

A Colorado UFO watchtower has been waiting for the government to catch up

Attacks on Jewish sites stir fear ahead of New York’s Israel Day Parade

Jewish residents say they feel increasingly targeted by antisemitic or anti-Israel violence. For some, Mayor Zohran…

Live updates: Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee after a spell-off

Live updates from the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals including words, definitions and analysis.

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