Carolina wildfires: High winds, low humidity significantly increase threat
ABC News (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Strong winds and low humidity could create significant problems for firefighters in the Carolinas on Friday, as wildfires continue to rage throughout both states, officials said. Red flag warnings are in place for the
Trump weighs in on House special election races in Florida as GOP fights to keep majority
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a pair of back-to-back rallies held over the phone on Thursday night, President Donald Trump praised the two Republican candidates in the upcoming special elections for Florida’s
Utah becomes 1st state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill making the state the first in the nation to ban fluoride in drinking water. This is a developing story.
Administration asks Supreme Court to lift judge's block on deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to urgently lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s temporary restraining order blocking the deportations of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members under the Alien Enemies
'Unfair exclusionary policy': 2nd judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban in scathing ruling
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration’s new policy on transgender soldiers would be a “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service,” a federal judge
Another law firm targeted by Trump, Jenner and Block, suing to block executive order
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The law firm Jenner and Block filed suit against the Trump Administration Friday seeking to block an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted its attorneys’ security clearances
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann and estranged wife reach divorce settlement
James Carbone/Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and his estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, have reached a divorce settlement, according to court records. Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after Heuermann was arrested
Washington Lawmakers Consider Increase In Gas Tax To Support Transportation Efforts
BY ALBERT JAMES Olympia – Drivers could be paying more at the pump this summer, as lawmakers are considering an increase to the state’s gas tax to close a billion-dollar gap in transportation spending. House and Senate
Inflation held steady in February, according to Fed's preferred gauge
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Inflation held steady in February compared to a year ago, according to a release from the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of price increases. The reading matched economists’ expectations. Consumer prices climbed
Dozens missing as massive 7.7 quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand
Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images (LONDON) — An earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude has rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. USGS is reporting the epicenter of the quake was in Mandalay, Myanmar, but