WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim that the U.S. controls the crucial Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and rekindled fears of an open-ended war.

Asked on Wednesday how long the bombing campaign could last, Trump told reporters, “I don...Read more

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A retired nurse charged with juror intimidation was only trying to get a photo of Lindsay Clancy when she allegedly captured members of the jury, according to her lawyer.

Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror at her arraignment Wednesday morning after being arrested the day ...Read more

CHICAGO — A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge at Grand Avenue near Navy Pier is now restored after getting stuck slightly upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups for cars on the major Chicago highway.

The bridge malfunctioned and failed to close properly after it was raised for a scheduled lift around 10 a.m., according to Erica ...Read more

California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.

Managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, the state’s 14 demonstration forests are required to ...Read more

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.

The proposed deal, which a government spokesperson said has not been finalized, would involve a land swap: The ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At long last, the fate of Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map is coming into view.

It’s now in the hands of the Missouri Supreme Court.

The state’s highest court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether a referendum campaign seeking to strike down the map can reach the November ballot, a high-stakes decision ...Read more

Right-wing influencer Milo Yiannopoulos has changed his tune on ICE and President Donald Trump after being deported from the U.S.

The British activist, who lived in Los Angeles before being detained by immigration officials in a Louisiana airport on Friday, said his epiphany coincided with his personal experience with the Trump administration�...Read more

MIAMI — When immigration officials told the Florida men that they were being deported to Africa, they were incredulous.

“We told them that we are not African,” said Carlos Rodriguez Lopez, a Cuban man from Miami who had been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since April 2025. Alongside other shackled detainees at the ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The National Hurricane Center says that Tropical Storm Marie will become a hurricane on Wednesday and might produce waves that could cause problems at some San Diego and Orange County beaches over the Labor Day weekend.

“Swells generated by Marie will affect portions of the coast of southwest Mexico and the Baja California ...Read more

James Comey and federal prosecutors have made their arguments. Now a judge must decide whether and how the former FBI director’s “86 47” case should proceed toward an October trial.

On Tuesday, Comey and his attorneys filed what could be their last opportunity to persuade a federal judge to dismiss the felony case against him. The filing ...Read more

NEW YORK — The 9/11 federal victim compensation fund is still receiving an average of 25 new applications a day even as the 25th anniversary of the attacks looms next week.

Special Master Allison Turkel on Wednesday said people who were sickened or died in the aftermath of the terror attacks and their relatives continue to come forward to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Kyiesha Moncrieffe wanted to experience the heart of Los Angeles. So the tourist visiting from England went to Erewhon, famous for its pricey smoothie once named for Hailey Bieber, a model and celebrity wife.

She went to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where cosplay characters strutted in the oppressive heat. To Santa Monica beach, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Convicted political assassin Vance Boelter will appear in Hennepin County District Court on Wednesday for a second court hearing on multiple counts of first-degree murder for his violent, deadly rampage against Minnesota Democrats last year.

Although Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court and was sentenced to life in prison for...Read more

NEW YORK — The attacks of Sept 11, 2001, claimed thousands of lives and shattered countless families, but the trauma of that day and the resilience NYC showed in the weeks and years following the destruction of the Twin Towers also helped shape many who would go onto key positions of leadership in the worlds of politics, business and culture. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The killing of mule deer on Catalina Island will go forward after a judge tentatively denied a request from hunting groups and concerned citizens to pause the controversial plan pending the outcome of a legal challenge.

The Catalina Island Conservancy was authorized to start killing deer Tuesday under a permit issued by the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Fighting between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz intensified after a period of relative calm, triggering a fresh jump in energy prices as fears grow of an open-ended war.

The U.S. military carried out a second round of strikes in three days overnight, targeting radar systems and mine-laying capabilities ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump has approved $9.1 million in public assistance to Kentucky through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The aid, announced by Trump on TruthSocial Tuesday night, is intended to help the state recover from a wave of severe storms that brought flooding, strong winds and other damage June 17-30.

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PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A retired nurse charged with juror intimidation was only trying to get a photo of Lindsay Clancy when she allegedly captured members of the jury, according to her lawyer.

Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, pleaded not guilty to aggravated intimidation of a juror at her arraignment Wednesday morning after being arrested the day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — One of two destructive wildfires burning near Big Sur in Monterey County has nearly doubled in size over the last two days. The aggressive Plaskett fire overtook the Timber fire in size, and together they have blackened more than 50,000 acres.

The twin wildfires have led to the closure of 50 miles of Highway 1, as well as ...Read more