Metro Transit driver being praised as hero after rescuing man from burning car in Minneapolis

A Metro Transit driver training instructor is being praised after rescuing a man from a burning vehicle while leading a training session in Minneapolis earlier this month.

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

Cape Canaveral, Fla. (ap) — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s

US traffic deaths fall to lowest number since 2019

U.S. traffic deaths last year fell to the lowest number ​since 2019 after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic.

Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

Washington — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright

Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism

Hershey said it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year. The change comes after the grandson of Reese's founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.

DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts

Washington (ap) — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses intended to house

Luigi Mangione arrives in court in bid to delay federal trial over CEO killing

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, ​arrived in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing on his bid to delay a trial on charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts

Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem.

In prime-time address, Trump tells wary public Iran goals nearly achieved

President Donald Trump said in a televised speech on Wednesday ​night the military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but he declined to offer a timeline for winding down the conflict.

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon in NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century in the leadoff in NASA's push toward a lunar landing by 2028.

Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship

With President Donald Trump present, Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Wednesday toward the legality of his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S.