As Nevada and its neighbors argue and a deadline looms, the Trump administration has chosen the official who will oversee contentious Colorado River negotiations if approved by the U.S. Senate.

Ted Cooke, who managed the Central Arizona Project from 2015 to 2023, would be the leader of the federal agency that manages water and dams in the West,...Read more

The city of Miami has moved one step closer to postponing the upcoming November election without voter input.

On Tuesday night, the Miami City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of switching the city from odd- to even-year elections, pushing forward a proposal that entails moving the November election to 2026 and giving the city’s current elected ...Read more

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year in the Bay State, according to the Department of Public Health.

The confirmed virus in a mosquito sample collected last week in Shrewsbury is “a little early,” DPH officials said.

“Mid-June is earlier than we typically first find West Nile virus-infected ...Read more

A wildfire that erupted Tuesday afternoon in the San Diego County community of Lakeside was threatening structures, prompting mandatory evacuations.

The fire, in the eastern part of the county, was spreading at a moderate rate and had charred 312 acres by 5 p.m., according to fire officials. There was 0% containment.

Officials issued ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina state Rep. Julie von Haefen apologized Tuesday evening on the floor of the state House of Representatives after her controversial social media post following Saturday’s No Kings protest.

The Face book post by the Apex Democrat contained a video with an image of a protester holding a sign with a guillotine ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has a wide range of military assets in the Middle East and across the globe to bring to bear in a potential fight against Iran as he weighs one of the most momentous foreign policy decisions of his administration.

That arsenal includes powerfully destructive bombs, long-range stealth bombers, an ...Read more

U.S. representatives and Boston Ship Repair workers gathered at one of the country’s few remaining large dry docks in the Seaport on Monday, calling for investment and support for U.S. ship building and repair as the facilities struggle to survive overseas competition.

“Let me be clear, if immediate action is not taken by our federal, state...Read more

Any hopes that the North Carolina General Assembly would pass a budget by the end of June have dissipated. What that means is thousands of state employees and teachers won’t be getting raises anytime soon.

Republican House Speaker Destin Hall told reporters after the House session on Tuesday night that “if a budget comes, it’s probably ...Read more

The U.S. Senate passed stablecoin legislation setting up regulatory rules for cryptocurrencies pegged to the dollar, in a landmark win for the ascendant crypto industry and President Donald Trump.

The 68-30 vote on Tuesday evening marked a rare moment of bipartisanship in the deeply divided Senate, despite Republicans blocking Democratic ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Two family-owned toy companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider striking down many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, putting a high-stakes fight with worldwide economic implications before the justices for the first time.

The request filed Tuesday seeks to put the case on an expedited track with the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the U.S. is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

The meeting lasted more than an hour, and White House ...Read more

DEDHAM, Mass. — Supporters of Karen Read packed the sidewalk across the street from the courthouse, anxiously awaiting a verdict during a day made dramatic by a series of questions from the jury.

But by 4 p.m., the judge sent the jury home to come back a resume deliberations in the morning.

Hundreds of supporters threw their hands in the air...Read more

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said California’s so-called sanctuary law that puts limits on local law enforcement assisting federal immigration officials is unconstitutional, filing a statement of interest in Huntington Beach’s lawsuit attempting to overturn the state law.

“California’s existing state law is designed to ...Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed by an ambulance to a Washington, D.C., hospital on Tuesday following what the agency said was an allergic reaction.

“She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” confirmed Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She did not say what caused...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — When some prominent national Republicans and conservative commentators posted misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assassination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman, Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had a message for them.

Knock it off.

“I suggest you take just a pause, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington for more than an hour on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the United States is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

Trump spoke with Israeli ...Read more

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday questioning both President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy federal troops to Los Angeles and the court’s right to review it, teeing up what is likely to be a fierce new challenge to presidential power in the U.S. Supreme Court.

A panel of three judges — two appointed by President ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that one of the Daily News’ two City Hall reporters is no longer welcome at press briefings.

The apparent ban came as Chris Sommerfeldt, The Daily News’ senior City Hall reporter, sought to ask a clarifying question about the mayor’s ballot line in the upcoming election despite his not having ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawyers for California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday attempted to regain the upper hand in their legal fight with the Trump administration over the president’s decision to deploy the state’s National Guard in response to protests in Los Angeles over the objections of the governor.

The two sides faced off before a three...Read more