Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized Wednesday ...
Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings
Conspiracy theories about vaccines. Secret meetings with dictators. An enemies list. President Donald Trump’ s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi ...
Detroit Tigers assistant general manager touts strong prospects
"We're excited about the whole group," Tigers Vice President and assistant general manager Ryan Garko told News 8. "The great ...
Why will flags in North Carolina fly at half-staff on Friday?
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and N.C. flags on state facilities to fly half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday in tribute to the victims who died ...
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling
The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as interior secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican ...
Teens from a Boston skating club, their mothers, and coaches among passengers killed in air crash
A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a ...
Group works to bridge political divide
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone you knew voted for, “that other person,” and that conversation was civil and maybe even enlightening? That long, huh?
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...
Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump’s executive order
Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital said Thursday they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed ...
Prosecutors add claims and victims to indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Prosecutors added details to their indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Thursday, saying the hip-hop star scheduled for a May trial is accused of sex trafficking at least three ...
South Carolina death row inmate maintains his innocence and won’t ask for clemency
After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate, he decided not to ask the governor for clemency, saying he didn’t want to spend the ...