The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors

The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors, the latest step in the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the grounds.

Strong chemical smell forces hourlong flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports

Four airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, halted all flights on Friday evening for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell that was impeding air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Justice Department charges man accused of selling gun to Old Dominion University shooter

A man has been charged with selling a stolen gun to Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard who used it to kill one person and wound two others at Old Dominion University.

US orders 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war

The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East.

Trump signs order to combat fraudulent 'Made in America' labels, White House says

President Donald Trump ​signed an executive order on Friday that the White House said was aimed ‌at combating fraudulent "Made in America" labels by foreign manufacturers ⁠and sellers.

Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic

Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.

Iran war deprives US farmers of affordable fertilizer as spring planting looms

Farmers in the U.S. and Canada ​could have spring planting disrupted as they struggle to find fertilizer, and prices for any available supplies have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran paralyzed global trade.

State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450

The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship.

A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 6. Here's what to know

Seoul, South Korea (ap) — All six crew members of a Kc-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran are

Why are 17 states hitting the Trump administration with a higher education lawsuit?

A Trump administration directive designed to ensure that U.S. colleges and universities receiving federal assistance are not considering race in admissions is heading to the courts.

Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

An official in Lebanon says a man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue had lost four family members in his native country in an Israeli airstrike last week.

US economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading first estimate

The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported.

How a man developed an app that's giving people with ALS their voice back

A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.

SeaWorld sued for allegedly mishandling 'Sesame Street' brand

Sesame Workshop, known for the iconic children's TV show "Sesame ​Street," sued SeaWorld on Thursday to end their decades-long relationship, accusing the theme park operator of withholding royalties and undermining the "Sesame Street" brand.