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What to know about massive dust storms called haboobs in the US Southwest 08/27/2025 05:58am • Massive walls of dust and debris called haboobs that roll through the U.S. Southwest can be awe-inspiring and terrifying, especially for motorists caught in their path. Thunderstorms spawn the phenomenon and can create a wall of dust thousands of feet tall and several miles wide, reaching speeds of Father of slain Colombian candidate Miguel Uribe launches presidential bid 08/27/2025 02:07am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this year, launched a presidential campaign Tuesday in what he called an effort keep his son's legacy alive and build a safer and more prosperous Colombia. Miguel Urib Fatal road rage shooting of pregnant 17-year-old in Louisiana sparks outrage from officials 08/26/2025 11:15pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials are expressing indignation over a road rage shooting that killed a pregnant teenager and caused her baby to be delivered early. Katelynn Strate, 17, was a passenger in the car and seven months pregnant when she was struck in the head by a bullet fired by Woman dead, 3 teens injured after Prince George's Co. crash involving stolen vehicle 08/26/2025 10:18pm • A woman was killed, a young child was injured and three teens were hospitalized after a car crash involving a stolen vehicle in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department said in a social media post the crash happened at 3:41 p.m. ne Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez 08/26/2025 10:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez should serve at least seven years in prison for playing a pivotal role in a bribery scheme that put the New Jersey Democrat behind bars for 11 years, prosecutors told a judge Tuesday. Nadine Menendez, age 58, was convicted in April, a year after Trump's CFPB Has Dropped More Than 20 Cases. Consumers Could Miss Out on 'Potentially Over $3 Billion' 08/26/2025 08:00pm • Few federal agencies have experienced the upheaval that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced so far in 2025. The Trump administration has attempted to fire much of the agency's workforce. Meanwhile, the financial watchdog's daily operations have reportedly slowed significantly. One thi How to Have a No-Buy Year, According to People Who've Done It Successfully 08/26/2025 08:00pm • With the rise of social media platforms, financial challenges have taken off. Among them has been "no-buy July," in which people commit to purchasing only essentials for 30 days. As of August 2025, there are more than 70,000 no-buy community members on Reddit who offer ideas and support, and an ever Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story, from friendship bracelets to engagement rings 08/26/2025 07:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It started with a friendship bracelet. It ended with an engagement ring. Taylor Swift, the pop superstar, and Travis Kelce, the football champion, are engaged. The fiances, both 35, announced the news in a joint post on Instagram on Tuesday. It is the latest chapter in the couple's After fearsome dust storm rips Phoenix area, trees cleaned up and power restored 08/26/2025 07:24pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Crews cleaned up downed trees and got electricity mostly restored for thousands of people Tuesday after a powerful dust storm roared through the Phoenix area. The wall of dust towering hundreds of feet (meters) high dwarfed the city's neighborhoods. Called a haboob, the wind-driven Trump's law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say 08/26/2025 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of senior Washington, D.C., police commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the ongoing federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital is alienating the population and damaging community relationships that will have to be mended in the future. “What relationships The Latest: Fed governor to sue Trump, saying he can't legally fire her 08/26/2025 05:49pm • Financial markets worldwide have been rattled by President Donald Trump's announcement that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move and sharp escalation in his effort to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day Pro tennis is hard to break into. The US Open shows that college players are surging in 08/26/2025 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Some things surprised Valerie Glozman when she arrived at the U.S. Open as an 18-year-old tennis player who starts her sophomore year at Stanford next month. The fans asking her for autographs, for one. The private cars to ferry players around. On Tuesday morning, there she was on Alex Palou and his boss dismiss Red Bull F1 rumors as 'clickbait' 08/26/2025 05:14pm • Four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and his boss both strongly denied a report that Red Bull is interested in signing the Spaniard to its Formula 1 team. Palou said there has been zero outreach from Red Bull to him or anyone within his management group, and even wondered if the rumor was a deliber What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firing 08/26/2025 01:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — marking a sharp escalation in his efforts to exert greater control on one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. Trump took to social media Monday August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease 08/26/2025 01:00pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked down by 1.3 points to 97.4 in August, down from July’s 98.7,