National News

9:03 PM on Wednesday, October 1

If you’ve been in Washington long enough, you’ve most likely argued both sides of a government shutdown

9:02 PM on Wednesday, October 1

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors

6:26 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Expected changes to a six-year-old lawsuit in Texas against DACA could mean the federal government will resume taking new applications for the program that offers people without legal immigration status two-year, renewable permits to live and work in the U.S. legally

5:13 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A judge in Idaho is blocking the release of graphic photos taken by investigators after Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022

4:38 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people were killed has written a public plea for peace

4:16 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A week after her decisive win in an Arizona special election for the U.S. House, Democrat Adelita Grijalva has yet to take office

3:49 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Federal transportation officials want Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve an electric railcar model that's heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire

3:45 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A bear surprised shoppers at a southern Arizona grocery store when it walked through the front door and ran around inside for a few minutes before exiting the building

3:39 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Tributes are pouring in from around the world honoring the life and influence of famed primatologist Jane Goodall

1:26 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations

1:20 PM on Wednesday, October 1

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have converged on Memphis, Tennessee, to meet with federal agents forming a crime fighting task force there

12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Napheesa Collier, a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the WNBA players union, is preparing for tense negotiations with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died

10:53 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation

6:14 AM on Wednesday, October 1

5:20 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. Senate has adjourned with no resolution on how to reopen the government

2:47 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Israel’s defense minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it is their “last opportunity.”

10:31 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Rescuers are using backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines

9:07 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost

9:03 PM on Tuesday, September 30

New Mexico legislators are pushing to shore up safety-net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts, in a state with one of the highest enrollment rates for Medicaid and federal food assistance