LAS VEGAS — Instead of agreeing on a traditional, 20-year deal for the Colorado River, the states that share the water source are focused on a short-term plan as they stare down the basin’s worst snow season in two decades.

But that doesn’t mean officials are ready to agree any time soon, despite mounting federal pressure to do so.

“We...Read more

María Corina Machado’s party headquarters reopened on Saturday in Caracas after being shuttered in the aftermath of the contested 2024 presidential election that drove the Venezuelan opposition leader into hiding.

The reopening underscores a tentative political shift after the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, as interim ...Read more

French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating a foiled bombing near the Bank of America Corp. headquarters in Paris that they said appeared to be linked to the Middle East conflict.

The attempted attack in the early hours of Saturday, in which suspects attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device, was similar to recent events in ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Tired of the spring Las Vegas heat? You’re in luck because a major cooldown is on the way. But not until next week.

Expect more record-breaking temperatures this weekend as the historic March heat wave begins to wane. Daytime forecast highs for Saturday and Sunday will be in the low 90s. Saturday’s record high is 91 (set in ...Read more

BOSTON — The Bay State’s proud naval history added a new chapter Saturday with the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts right in the harbor — with the USS Constitution, the oldest still-commissioned ship in the Navy, floating nearby in celebration.

“Today, USS Massachusetts is tested and battle ready,” said Commander Joshua ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reached a $1.9 million settlement agreement this month with 13 female inmates who claim they were subjected to "war zone" level violence during a use of force incident in 2024.

The women claim they suffered medical issues including traumatic brain injuries, seizures, ...Read more

NORFOLK, Va. — The man accused of supplying the gun used in the Old Dominion University shooting skated on several potential gun charges in 2021 that could have landed him in prison for decades.

Kenya M. Chapman, 32, wasn’t charged in three illegal 2021 gun purchases, though one of those guns was used to kill a Newport News 17-year-old who ...Read more

A U.S. Senate candidate from Montana waded into South Carolina politics this week, saying on social media he would file a bill to “draft” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham into any military conflict he supports.

“If elected, the first bill I introduce will draft Lindsey Graham into any conflict he publicly supports while in office,” Senate ...Read more

BALTIMORE — BWI Marshall Airport continued advising travelers to arrive hours early Saturday as long security lines persisted, driven in part by staffing shortages among Transportation Security Administration officers during the prolonged federal shutdown.

The guidance came a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive action aimed ...Read more

NEW YORK — Thousands of protesters railing against ICE, the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s “ongoing consolidation of executive power” took to Manhattan’s streets Saturday with one unified cry: “No Kings.”

Toting banners reading “We Will Not Be Silenced,” and carrying signs demanding “ICE out of NYC,” protesters ...Read more

Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the monthlong Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people.

Some 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on an amphibious assault ship, according to the U.S. military. Israel continued bombing ...Read more

CHICAGO — Hours before the “No Kings” rally officially began, people from across the Chicagoland area streamed into Grant Park Saturday morning, carrying handmade signs, wearing anti-Trump regalia and blasting protest music that echoed through the park and surrounding areas.

Arriving at Butler Field with her family and a close friend ...Read more

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty of plotting to assassinate U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He planned to do with Molotov cocktails made out of vodka.

“This is terrible but I cant do nothing while nazis kill my sisters. … (Expletive) them for pushing us so far. you dont deserve this. Im so sorry for lying and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A rolling wave of “No Kings” protests swelled through America’s small towns and big cities Saturday, with crowds gathering to blast President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, the war in Iran and high gas and food prices.

Saturday’s demonstrations were expected to draw millions of people ...Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s using a Middle East trip to lock in lucrative long-term agreements on military cooperation and seek secure fuel supplies.

Ukraine signed 10-year defense agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar and plans to formalize a similar agreement with the United Arab Emirates, Zelenskyy told reporters on ...Read more