National News

2:13 PM on Thursday, February 26

Three explosions and the sound of aircraft have been heard in Kabul, hours after Afghanistan launched attack on Pakistan

1:55 PM on Thursday, February 26

U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting in what the United Nations said Thursday would be a first

1:40 PM on Thursday, February 26

The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of the schedule

1:32 PM on Thursday, February 26

Warner deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix; Netflix has 4 business days to counter

1:18 PM on Thursday, February 26

The worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower, even though most stocks rose

12:37 PM on Thursday, February 26

At least 170 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congolese city, an official says

12:03 PM on Thursday, February 26

A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, A law enforcement official familiar with the matter said Thursday that Svetlana Dali was taken into custody Thursday at Milan’s Malpensa Airport

11:59 AM on Thursday, February 26

Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers

11:45 AM on Thursday, February 26

Publisher Ann Godoff, who helped shape modern American book culture and launched many bestsellers, has died at age 76

11:34 AM on Thursday, February 26

Gov. Tim Walz has denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a “retribution” campaign

11:01 AM on Thursday, February 26

Ancient linkups may have happened more frequently between female humans and male Neanderthals, according to an new genetic analysis

10:21 AM on Thursday, February 26

Cartel-linked violence in parts of Mexico may have some spring break travelers rethinking their plans

9:47 AM on Thursday, February 26

A federal judge has rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House

7:58 AM on Thursday, February 26

The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the Trump administration over U.S. sanctions imposed on her last year for her criticism of Israel’s policies in Gaza

7:54 AM on Thursday, February 26

Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back

7:20 AM on Thursday, February 26

A Pakistani man is on trial this week on charges of trying to orchestrate the killing of a U.S. politician — potentially President Donald Trump as he campaigned in 2024

9:10 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest to help salmon

9:08 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy

9:02 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A new AP-NORC poll finds that as the U.S. and Iran head into their next round of nuclear talks in Geneva, many U.S. adults continue to view Iran’s nuclear program as a threat

5:49 PM on Wednesday, February 25

AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians