Category Archives: World/National
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled th...
Feb 24, 2026
Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major - in some areas recor...
Feb 24, 2026
Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations, with...
Feb 23, 2026
Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, CLAIRE RUSH, JULIE WALKER and ADAM GELLER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing m...
Feb 23, 2026
US weather, Mexico security concerns and halt of Global Entry take a toll on air travel
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and RIO YAMAT AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Severe winter weather across the northeastern United States, a partial government shutdown and security concerns in parts o...
Feb 23, 2026
Trump's big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined
WPTF brings you live coverage of President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night starting at 9 p.m. By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Dona...
Feb 23, 2026
US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers...
Feb 23, 2026
Armed NC man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says
By ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press CAMERON, N.C. (AP) - The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed...
Feb 23, 2026
At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a Mexican cartel leader and its violent aftermath
By MEGAN JANETSKY and MARA VERZA Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - At least 73 people died in Mexico's attempt to capture the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the vi...
Feb 23, 2026
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues. The programs are design...
Feb 22, 2026