Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled support for Operation Epic Fury on Thursday, saying Iran’s late leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “deserved to face justice.”

DeSantis made the comments, his first since the U.S. launched strikes over the weekend, in response to a question during a news conference in Yulee, in Nassau County,...Read more

NEW YORK — First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan said Thursday he’s optimistic the state will fork over more money to the city, as the city wrangles with a possible $5.4 billion budget gap.

The mayor has been pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to pass tax hikes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations, as well as arguing more generally that the ...Read more

Legislation that would allow Florida leaders to designate domestic “terrorist” groups passed the state Senate on Thursday, even as critics warned it could invite costly legal challenges because they believe it tramples on Floridians’ First Amendment rights.

The proposal would allow the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s chief of ...Read more

BOSTON — Congressman Seth Moulton’s illegal immigrant guest during the State of the Union address is referenced in police reports involving sexual assault and juveniles, police say.

The Boston Herald submitted a public records request to the Secretary of State’s Office and the Milford Police Department regarding two reports, one from June...Read more

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Senate has passed a bill that would allow physician assistants with sufficient training to practice under an independent license, removing the state's current requirement that they work under a formal collaborative agreement with physicians.

Supporters say the change would reduce administrative burdens that can ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho leaders are vocal about the importance of preserving residents’ “medical freedom”: the ability to make their own decisions about their health, free from government mandates or interference.

In the final days of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers pushed past an initial veto by Gov. Brad Little to get his sign-...Read more

WASHINGTON — In a major shakeup of the agency at the center of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was replacing embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who will step down at the end of the month.

Trump said on Truth Social that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Millin...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared he would be “personally involved” in selecting Iran’s next leader as U.S. and Israeli forces continued their bombardment of its government Thursday, even as officials in Tehran insisted they could withstand the ongoing war.

In a series of media interviews, Trump rejected the potential rise ...Read more

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, set off the process of selecting a new supreme leader. It is only the second such transition in the Islamic Republic’s 47-year history and the first since the ailing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transferred power to Khamenei in June 1989.

As stipulated in Article 111 of the ...Read more

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region use the fossil fuels under their desert lands not only to make money, but also to make drinking water. The petroleum they produce powers more than 400 desalination plants, which turn seawater into drinkable water.

In the war that began on Feb. ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore will close multiple parks at night this month as federal sharpshooters move in to thin deer herds that officials say are overwhelming forests and choking off new tree growth.

The city’s Recreation and Parks Department held a community meeting Wednesday to go over the details, approved last month by the Baltimore Board ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A closely divided Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to temporarily give renters more time to pay rent and avoid eviction, although it was unclear whether Mayor Jacob Frey will support the idea.

Minneapolis landlords must give 30 days’ notice before filing an eviction; the ordinance would temporarily extend that to 60 ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump declared he would be “personally involved” in selecting Iran’s next leader as U.S. and Israeli forces continued their bombardment of its government Thursday, even as officials in Tehran insisted they could withstand the ongoing war.

In a series of media interviews, Trump rejected the potential rise of ...Read more

BOSTON — A trooper, who had taken a plea deal after being accused of stealing more than a $1,000 worth of merchandise — including golf balls — from Target, no longer works for Mass State Police.

Zachariah Kent resigned during an ongoing disciplinary process and received a dishonorable discharge, a State Police spokesperson confirmed to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump declared he would be “personally involved” in selecting Iran’s next leader as U.S. and Israeli forces continued their bombardment of its government Thursday, even as officials in Tehran insisted they could withstand the ongoing war.

In a series of media interviews, Trump rejected the potential rise of ...Read more

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will step down from her position to become special envoy for a new regional security initiative called the “Shield of the Americas,” a program aimed at strengthening security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere.

Noem’s reassignment comes after ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move Thursday to oust Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replace her with Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin drew at least one Democrat’s support.

While Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., became the first Senate Democrat to publicly back Mullin, other Democrats made it clear ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings until sunset on the day of interment, in honor of Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake. Amor died Sunday in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

“Sergeant First Class Amor answered the call to serve and gave her life in service to our ...Read more

Not long after President Donald Trump announced he had fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, Minnesota Democrats rushed to celebrate the news while calling for additional reforms and accountability.

“Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage, and it’s good she’s gone,” Gov. Tim Walz posted to social media. �...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and Senate President pro Tem Monique Limon publicly entered the fight to preserve election integrity after President Donald Trump called on the Republican Party to “nationalize” elections last month.

Trump floated the idea of Republicans taking over election procedures...Read more