NSA director Timothy Haugh fired, Washington Post reports

The director of the National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials.

'You cannot annex another country', Danish PM tells US over Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called for increased Arctic defense collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, firmly dismissing the U.S. desire to annex the territory.

US Health Dept may ask fired staff to keep working, reinstate others

Thousands of federal health employees fired this week may be asked to temporarily continue working for two months and others could be reinstated, officials said on Thursday.

Senate Republicans vote to advance Trump's sweeping tax cut plan

Senate Republicans took a procedural step forward on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut agenda on Thursday, overcoming concerns that the plan does not include sufficient spending cuts.

Tom Cruise opens CinemaCon speech with moment of silence for Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his "Top Gun" co-star, Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding. The storms destroyed homes and sent debris nearly 5 miles into the air in one location.

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage dips to 6.64% for the second drop in 2 weeks

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower for the second week in a row, a modest but welcome boost for prospective home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season.

Man kills mother in moving car, then kills passing motorist and injures others, Maine police say

A passenger in a car in Maine fatally shot his mother before shooting at passing vehicles, killing another motorist and injuring two others, then died by suicide, state police said Thursday.

A $2,300 Apple iPhone? Tariffs could make that happen

Your favorite iPhone could soon become much pricier, thanks to tariffs.

White House national security officials fired, sources say, in Trump's first purge

At least six White House National Security Council officials have been fired or reassigned in what appears to be the first significant purge of Donald Trump's second presidency.

Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defense

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance but expected them to spend far more on defense and would give them some time to do so.

Man arrested after allegedly posing as surgeon, performing medical procedures in home

A man from Queens is accused of posing as a surgeon to remove a woman's butt implants. Police arrested 38-year-old Felipe Hoyos-Foronda at the airport as police say he was about to flee to Colombia.

Shingles vaccine may fight dementia, study shows

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.

Elon Musk will continue to be adviser after departure from DOGE, Vance says

Billionaire Elon Musk will remain a friend and adviser to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, even after he leaves his role with the Department of Government Efficiency, Vance said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.

Stocks, US dollar sink as Trump tariffs fuel economic worries

Stock indexes tumbled, with the S&P 500 down more than 4% in morning New York trading on Thursday.

'The story is over': Egg prices fall 9% from last week

The egg shortage may have finally been cracked.