RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
By LAURA UNGAR and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to…
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
By JASON DEAREN, JAIMIE DING and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National…
Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and…
FBI says 8 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza,…
Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them ‘America’s best and bravest’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, calling them “great, great warriors” who were “America’s best and bravest.” “We…
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
By MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly…
The NBA’s final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma…
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his…
Trump is in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his 4-day Mideast trip
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week meant to tackle multiple crises and conflicts across the region. He was welcomed by…
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion…