The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map in a pair of landmark rulings that ease a path for Republicans to unseat Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman.

The first unanimous ruling found that the map itself, which carves up Kansas City, was legal and did not violate the state ...Read more

In a clear symbol that California is not facing water shortages or a drought this summer, Lake Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir and a key component of California’s water system, has nearly filled to the top.

The massive reservoir, contained behind America’s tallest dam, was 99% full on Tuesday afternoon, at 122% of its ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The LAPD has temporarily disbanded a South L.A. anti-gang unit whose members are accused of turning off their body-worn cameras during traffic stops.

Police officials announced the move Tuesday as the department’s civilian watchdog requested a review of behavior by all gang enforcement units citywide.

Members of the the 77th ...Read more

Public health authorities are monitoring someone in Minnesota who may have been briefly exposed during overseas travel to a cruise ship traveler who tested positive for hantavirus.

The person with the potential exposure has not shown any symptoms or tested positive, but the Minnesota Department of Health is conducting surveillance and notifying...Read more

Three people are being monitored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment after they were exposed to a person with the Andes hantavirus.

KDHE said it is working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the local health department in monitoring the three.

The exposure occurred internationally after the three came ...Read more

On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis left in place two injunctions against the re-arrest or detention of Maryland resident and immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

In March, the Trump Administration sought to deport Abrego Garcia a second time, this time to Liberia and “in a matter of days.” He was deported in March 2025 to El ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is facing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest and misuse of public resources associated with a road trip reality show filmed with his family over the past year.

The official's "Great American Road Trip" program will feature Duffy, his wife Rachel, and their nine children touring ...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Less than two miles away from Jeffrey Epstein’s former mansion in Palm Beach, five survivors of the late sex trafficker’s abuse demanded Tuesday that the investigation into his crimes continue.

“I am here to ask for one simple thing,” said Courtney Wild, who was abused by Epstein in that mansion at age 14. “To ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary will leave his role, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

Makary’s departure comes after pressure within the administration to step down over a variety of issues, from abortion medication to flavored vapes.

FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will lead the ...Read more

CHICAGO — Health officials are investigating a potential hantavirus case in Illinois, though the case is not linked to a recent outbreak of the illness on a cruise ship, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.

It is believed a Winnebago County resident may have contracted the virus while cleaning a home where rodent ...Read more

BEIJING — President Donald Trump’s first visit to China in nine years is a high-stakes trip reflecting the rivalry and mutual dependence of two superpowers hoping to avoid a collision course — even if Trump cast it more as a meeting between close friends and business partners.

Speaking to reporters before departing Washington on Tuesday,...Read more

CHICAGO — The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season is here in Chicagoland.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected in the area between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. There is a chance for lightning and wind gusts to reach up to 40 ...Read more

NEW YORK — A philanthropic group named for a mythical benefactor to the poor has launched a new anti-poverty campaign with a $100 million gift to New York City for preschool education.

Robin Hood, the city’s largest and most influential charity, announced that it had received the funds from the Bezos Family Foundation, a philanthropy ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Almost a year late, North Carolina will soon have a new state budget.

Republican leaders of the House and Senate planned to share details with reporters at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. The House Republicans shared the news on social media with “Habemus budget deal,” which means “we have a budget deal.” It’s a play on the Latin...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers pressed Pentagon chiefs for details on the mounting costs of America’s deadlocked war with Iran, amid signs the conflict is pushing up consumer prices at home too. President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic will be “decimated” if a deal can’t be reached.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to ...Read more

Poor weather conditions forced a scrub of a Tuesday night launch attempt by SpaceX on its latest resupply run for NASA to International Space Station, with a Wednesday backup attempt on tap that could bring a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida.

A Falcon 9 on the CRS-34 mission looks to send a cargo Dragon spacecraft filled with 6,500 pounds...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $124.7 billion executive budget proposal Tuesday, a plan that leans on deferring pension fund payments for city employees and a boost in school aid from Albany to help close New York City’s multibillion-dollar budget gap.

The budget, which comes in more than $2 billion less than his preliminary ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Three sets of challengers to Missouri’s new congressional map urged the state Supreme Court during oral arguments Tuesday to set aside the new plan and stop its use in this fall’s elections.

The justices asked few questions across the arguments, which were appeals of lower court decisions that upheld the new map and allowed ...Read more

MIAMI — The operator of a tugboat pushing a barge that crashed into a summer-camp sailboat in Biscayne Bay last summer, killing three young girls, is negotiating a guilty plea with prosecutors to spare the victims’ families from a trial, his attorney told the Miami Herald on Tuesday.

“The case will be worked out. My client will not put ...Read more