Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
By SAM MEDNICK, SAMY MAGDY and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. military searched for a second day for a pilot shot down over a remote area in Iran, while U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday again…
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, AP sources say
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM MEDNICK and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who…
Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first…
White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest…
US employers added a strong 178,000 jobs last month
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday…
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was ‘talking to the president,’ body camera shows
By R.J. RICO Associated Press After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods’ arrest on a…
US launches rescue operation after Iranian state TV claims fighter jet went down, AP source says
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after local Iranian state media said an American fighter jet went down over southwestern Iran and at least…
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Carrying three Americans and one…
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump plans to escalate attacks on Iran
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped and oil prices soared Thursday after President Donald Trump vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. The S&P 500 fell…
Moon rocket and weather are on NASA’s side for the first astronaut launch in decades
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts’ first trip to the moon in more than half a…