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Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans 08/29/2025 03:40pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States, saying that plaintiffs are likely to win their claim that the Republican administration' Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina? 08/29/2025 03:23pm • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina bet big on Bill Belichick to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status and mid-tier bowl appearances. More simply, though, it was a bet Belichick could do something he never has before. The 73-year-old with six Super Bowl titles as an NF A Mississippi city's tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm? 08/29/2025 02:31pm • GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to gravitate to the water,” he said. “And we have a beautiful waterfront.” But it was far fro Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump 08/29/2025 01:44pm • A lawyer for Lisa Cook on Friday urged a U.S. judge to let the Federal Reserve governor keep her job while she fights President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her in a stunning assault on the central bank's independence. The case in the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. could provide Trump with European defense leaders pledge pressure to end the war after Russian strike on Kyiv 08/29/2025 12:59pm • BRUSSELS (AP) — European defense ministers pledged Friday to ramp up support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia, a day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound. Outrage over the attack propelled Europe's leaders to condemn Russi Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump 08/29/2025 11:58am • As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how they would advance President Donald Trump's agenda if hired. A posting from the weather service's parent agency s 2nd suspect arrested in a knife attack in Germany that wounded an American man 08/29/2025 11:41am • BERLIN (AP) — A second suspect was arrested Friday over a knife attack last weekend on a tram in the German city of Dresden in which an American man was wounded, authorities said. The suspect, a 20-year-old Syrian, turned himself in to police hours after a wanted notice was issued for him, police 'This can be replicated': White House touts 30% drop in DC crime as mayor says federal surge is helping 08/29/2025 08:02am • President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge is helping combat crime in D.C., as recent White House figures indicate a notable drop. Numbers released by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday indicate that total crime in the nation's capital is down by 19%, as violent crimes s Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals 08/29/2025 06:18am • EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Every time he rushed out on a fire call, East Providence Lt. Thomas Votta knew he put himself at risk for cancer. There are potential carcinogens in the smoke billowing out of a house fire, but also risks from wearing his chemically-treated gear. Last month, the Rhode 20 years later, Gulf Coast natives remember the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina 08/29/2025 04:50am • Twenty years ago to the day, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc especially on the city of New Orleans in Louisiana. Over 1,800 people were killed in the most devastating storm in decades, which dumped over 15 inches of rain and moved at a pace of 175 mph. Japan says security ties with the UK at 'a new level' as aircraft carrier arrives in Tokyo 08/29/2025 04:29am • TOKYO (AP) — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made its first port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, which heads a 12-nation carrier strike group of 4,000 servicemembers on an eight-month deployme Kaliakmanis passes for 252 yards and two TDs in Rutgers' 34-31 win over Ohio 08/28/2025 10:57pm • PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 252 yards and two touchdowns as Rutgers held on to defeat Ohio 34-31 on Thursday in the season-opener for both teams. Jai Patel kicked a 26-yard field goal with 11:11 to play, snapping a 31-31 tie. Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro passed for 239 Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas 08/28/2025 10:41pm • The parents of the two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church spoke out for the first time on Thursday afternoon, with some imploring the shaken community to address the root causes of shootings that target schools. Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed on Wednesday mor An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst 08/28/2025 10:06pm • TOKYO (AP) — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano. The videos, released this week, are meant to prepare the 3 Chinese victims of online sexual abuse face uphill battle in finding justice 08/28/2025 09:50pm • BANGKOK (AP) — A Telegram channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers that offered revenge porn, hidden-camera videos and other non-consensual content of Chinese women has highlighted gaps in laws protecting victims of sexual abuse in China. The uproar over the online group comes after Chine