National News

7:15 PM on Friday, March 6

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast

7:14 PM on Friday, March 6

A top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons

6:57 PM on Friday, March 6

A Latino grocery owner in Minnesota says Kristi Noem’s ousting does not undo the damage from the federal immigration crackdown

6:23 PM on Friday, March 6

A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician has been convicted in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil

6:22 PM on Friday, March 6

Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, a trailblazing Hawaii lawmaker and the first woman to lead the state Senate, has died at 74

6:07 PM on Friday, March 6

Georgia Republicans are pushing for more restrictions on local prosecutors, saying their investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis proves the moves are needed

6:02 PM on Friday, March 6

The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more of its department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring

6:02 PM on Friday, March 6

The Food and Drug Administration’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency

5:51 PM on Friday, March 6

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has lost her job after criticism over a flashy ad campaign tied to President Donald Trump’s deportation push

5:18 PM on Friday, March 6

The top Justice Department prosecutor in Miami is considering criminal investigations of Cuban government officials

5:13 PM on Friday, March 6

A gun-rights YouTuber in Texas who goes by the “AK Guy” on social media has a clear path to the GOP nomination for Congress after Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales ended his reelection campaign over revelations of an affair

5:07 PM on Friday, March 6

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones

2:59 PM on Friday, March 6

Two men are under arrest after police say they attacked two officers protecting San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie

12:27 PM on Friday, March 6

A report by Rhode Island’s attorney general detailing decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is giving survivors a sense of vindication while renewing calls for accountability and support

10:40 AM on Friday, March 6

Stranded Americans across the Middle East say they’ve been left to navigate flight cancellations and confusing government guidance on their own

10:29 AM on Friday, March 6

Local officials say Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children

4:02 AM on Friday, March 6

Hungary has temporarily detained seven Ukrainians working for a state bank and seized armored vehicles full of cash, setting off a sharp dispute with Kyiv

12:43 AM on Friday, March 6

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida, Toronto, St. Louis and so many perennial contenders were sellers at the NHL trade deadline

12:41 AM on Friday, March 6

Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October

12:05 AM on Friday, March 6

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader