It’s been just shy of a month since a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, but the company announced all the debris has been cleared and reconstruction has begun.

“Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28,” CEO Dave Limp wrote on X with video of the ...Read more

The devastation from two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday offers a stark warning for California and other seismically vulnerable areas of the toll catastrophic shaking can bring to urban areas.

It will take days to assess the full scope of the damage; at least 188 were dead and nearly 1,500 were injured, with both numbers ...Read more

MIAMI — Cristina, 7, walked steadily into Miami International Airport holding the hand of her 3-year-old sister and a giant teddy bear.

“God is good,” read the white, cubed beads attached to her pink and blue shoes.

On Wednesday morning, eight children from three families boarded a flight to reunite with their family members in Guatemala...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After confusing voters with outdated information as early voting opened for the upcoming Aug. 4 primary election, the Kansas City Election Board has now updated its website to show voters their correct districts according to Missouri’s recent redistricting.

Districts changed for voters across the state after lawmakers ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Licensed gun owners have a right to carry a concealed firearm into stores and other private places unless the owner objects, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The 6-3 decision extends gun rights and strikes down laws in Hawaii, California, New York, New Jersey and Maryland.

Those measures would prohibit carrying guns onto ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — A new North Carolina law, enshrined Wednesday, cements existing bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the state’s public universities and community colleges.

It also bars the promotion of “divisive concepts” at the state’s public universities and community colleges. Though N.C. Gov. Josh Stein, a ...Read more

MIAMI — After a year filled with lawsuits, torture allegations and criticism over the use of taxpayer money, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday the closure of the Everglades detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz.

“Alligator Alcatraz fulfilled the role it was designed to serve,” DeSantis said at a press conference at ...Read more

The state legislature is poised to pass a bill that will require California State University courses to be taught by a human, an effort to prevent artificial intelligence from taking over course instruction.

Although Senate Bill 928, authored by Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside, does not prohibit CSU employees from using AI in the course of ...Read more

The death toll from the powerful double earthquake that struck Venezuela’s Caribbean coast Wednesday has climbed to at least 188 people, with more than 1,520 injured, as rescue crews continue searching through collapsed buildings amid growing fears that the final number of victims could rise significantly.

Authorities also reported 157 people...Read more

WASHINGTON — Asylum-seekers may be turned away without a hearing at the southern border, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a historic retreat from the promise of relief for those who say they are fleeing persecution.

The justices split over whether this was a simple dispute over legal wording or a moral question involving desperate ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The United States wants to reach a deal with Iran to end the war but won’t do so “at any price,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, as he reiterated that tolls in the Strait of Hormuz were unacceptable.

“You can call it a toll, you can call it a fee, whatever you want to call it — it’s a game of semantics,�...Read more

DETROIT — The harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie will be moderate this year, similar to levels seen in 2022 and 2024, water quality scientists predicted Thursday.

Scientists from federal, Michigan and Ohio university labs presented their forecast for this summer's harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie from The Ohio State University's Stone Lab in ...Read more

The nation’s highest court paved the way for President Donald Trump to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria fleeing instability and violence in their home countries in a case about their deportation protections under temporary protected status.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices said the federal law is clear in that it...Read more

MIAMI — Multiple individuals allegedly attempted to cheat on the Florida driver license knowledge exam at a Miami-Dade Tax Collector office, officials said.

Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez confirmed the incident Monday in what he described as an “important message” to the community, saying those involved allegedly used concealed...Read more

The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over.

Washington declared success. Tehran claimed victory. Israel insisted it remains free to strike Hezbollah.

Some sticking points remain. For example, Iranian officials insist de-escalation in Lebanon was part of the deal; Israeli leaders deny it.

To most ...Read more

Healthcare across rural America is in crisis.

In the past two decades, close to 200 rural hospitals have closed – 44 since 2020 alone. Hundreds more have cut much-needed health services, such as maternity care and chemotherapy treatments. Nearly half are losing money on their day-to-day operations, putting them at risk of closure....Read more

When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days after a US$15 million renovation, the U.S. government scrambled for chemicals and expensive technical solutions to fix the iconic landmark.

Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green. But as a...Read more