Delta Air Lines offers $30,000 for each passenger on the flight that crashed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 flipped over upon landing at Toronto Pearson International airport, leaving 76 passengers hanging upside down from their seat belts. Now the company is offering them $30,000 each.

US-Mexico border encounters for January dipped amid increased moves to halt illegal immigration

Immigrant encounters by U.S. officials at the U.S.-Mexico border dipped in January to the lowest level since late 2021 amid heightened moves to halt illegal immigration.

Gov. Cox encouraged by new Agriculture secretary's message

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump's new Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote state, territory and local government partners emphasizing she was committed to upholding their trust.

Americans worry campaign to slash government could hurt services, poll finds

A majority of Americans worry that Elon Musk's drive to slash the federal government could hurt services their communities depend on and believe that billionaires have too much influence on President Donald Trump's administration, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Genes vs. lifestyle: What drives aging well, premature death risk?

A study looked at if your ZIP code more important than your genetic code when it comes to having a long, healthy life.

Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of 'corruption'

A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department that it said operated as a criminal enterprise. Officials announced that five officers at the Hanceville Police Department were arrested on criminal charges.

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government

A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.

Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump's FBI chief

The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency.

Utah, 16 other states tell judge: We never meant to say Section 504 is unconstitutional

Salt Lake City — After public pushback, Utah and 16 other states say they do not want a judge to declare a key part of

Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure

Fellow senators have clapped for Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced he won't seek reelection next year. The Kentucky Republican is ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker in Washington.

Federal workers were fired 'for performance.' Their records say otherwise

Federal workers fired for alleged poor performance as part of President Donald Trump's remaking of the federal government received excellent performance reviews before they were fired, according to interviews and documents seen by Reuters.

Supreme Court tackles straight woman's 'reverse' discrimination case

The Supreme Court is due next Wednesday to hear arguments in a woman's bid to revive her civil rights lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Youth Services over her claim of discrimination.

US appeals court rejects Trump's emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the Republican's hardline crackdown on immigration and illegal border crossings.

Idaho judge declines to throw out genetic evidence in University of Idaho killings

An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students.

Trump unveils new round of 25% tariffs on cars, microchips and meds

During a Tuesday press conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort, President Donald Trump said new sector-specific U.S. trade tariffs were in the works, including 25% levies on imported vehicles, pharmaceutical products and computer microchips.

Trump administration orders halt to NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered a halt to New York City's congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

Utah senators support federal workforce reduction efforts amid layoffs

Salt Lake City — Utah's two senators, John Curtis and Mike Lee, have expressed their support for the Trump