U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose stiff financial penalties on Russia if it does not end hostilities with Ukraine, while pledging fresh weapons supplies for Kyiv.

“We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in 50 days, tariffs at about 100%,” Trump said Monday during a meeting with NATO Secretary ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The burglary trial of Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell begins Monday morning with jury selection after a series of delays since she was first charged in April 2024.

Mitchell stands accused of breaking into her late father’s Detroit Lakes home to allegedly retrieve his ashes. Her stepmom called 911, and officers found Mitchell ...Read more

MIAMI — The small plane that crashed in a Pembroke Pines suburban community Sunday night — hospitalizing two adults and two teens — was about to land after an almost four-hour flight originating in the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean, flight records show.

At around 8:10 p.m., the aircraft, a Cessna T337G, was approaching North Perry ...Read more

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to review potential regulations that would require modifications to crab pots to discourage the unintentional capture of diamondback terrapins.

Diamondback terrapins, found all along the East Coast, are the only turtles found in brackish water, and problems begin when they move into areas with crab...Read more

BALTIMORE — Facing community pressure amid investigations into the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 and the rogue operation of the Gun Trace Task Force in 2017, Brandon Scott, then-City Council president, introduced a law to publicize misconduct lawsuits against Baltimore Police.

Around five years later, the law is being flouted by people that ...Read more

ATLANTA — Atlanta is looking to lure experienced police officers to its force by offering a five-figure signing bonus for those willing to join the department ahead of the highly-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup games.

The Atlanta Police Foundation announced last week it will offer $10,000 to already-trained officers as a way to skip ...Read more

CHICAGO — As a domestic confrontation spilled out onto a Southwest Side sidewalk on March 1, 2023, emergency dispatchers did what they do every day and assigned officers to hustle to the scene.

Among those who responded was 32-year-old Chicago police Officer Andres Vásquez Lasso.

But in a reminder of how dangerous domestic calls can be for ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine and threatened 100% “secondary tariffs” unless Russia agrees to a ceasefire in 50 days, signaling his growing impatience with Moscow’s stepped-up military campaign.

Trump said the U.S. was sending “top-of-the-line weapons” during a Monday meeting with NATO ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine and threatened 100% “secondary tariffs” unless Russia agrees to a ceasefire in 50 days, signaling his growing impatience with Moscow’s stepped-up military campaign.

Trump said the U.S. was sending “top-of-the-line weapons” during a Monday meeting with NATO ...Read more

President Donald Trump Monday threatened a new round of punishing tariffs aimed at Russia and unveiled a new package of military aid for embattled Ukraine as his apparent feud with Vladimir Putin deepens.

“We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia,” Trump said at the White House. “We’re going to do very severe tariffs if we don’t have a ...Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll replace his prime minister in a Cabinet overhaul as the nation seeks to boost weapons production and maintain U.S. support in its war against Russia.

Yulia Svyrydenko, a deputy premier who took the lead in coordinating a landmark minerals deal with President Donald Trump’s administration, ...Read more

The man who killed two people at a Lexington church Sunday after shooting and injuring a Kentucky State Police trooper at Blue Grass Airport had a domestic violence hearing scheduled Monday morning.

Guy House, 47, had a long criminal history, including for auto theft. He tested positive for methamphetamine last year, violating his probation.

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LOS ANGELES — With diversity programs under full assault by the Trump administration, California lawmakers are considering a measure that would allow state colleges to consider whether applicants are descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States.

The bill, which would probably face a legal challenge if passed, is ...Read more

DENVER — More than 7,000 acres of Colorado’s western slope have been destroyed by four lightning-sparked wildfires, according to fire officials.

Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration Sunday for the ongoing wildfires, as well as another large fire burning on the edge of Utah that could spread into Colorado.

The four currently ...Read more

DENVER — Colorado’s Medicaid program will start paying for the behind-the-scenes work of treating people with mental health conditions and addictions in their primary care offices, which providers hope will lead to more patients getting the help they need.

The collaborative care model involves mental health professionals working in primary ...Read more

Economists have long been warning of a tariff-driven boost to U.S. inflation. The next report on consumer prices will put their conviction to the test.

After four months of overestimating readings on the consumer price index, forecasters are predicting an acceleration in June data due from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. Advances in ...Read more

Iran and the U.S. haven’t agreed on a time, date or place to resume stalled negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Iran won’t return to talks “unless we’re certain the negotiations will be effective,” Esmaeil Baghaei said in a televised press conference.

His remarks follow a ...Read more

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’ll replace his prime minister as part of a cabinet overhaul as his government seeks to boost weapons production and maintain U.S. support in its war against Russia.

Yulia Svyrydenko, a deputy premier who took the lead in coordinating a landmark minerals deal with President Donald Trump’s ...Read more

The four private visitors to the International Space Station of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission are headed back to Earth riding home on the newest SpaceX Crew Dragon making its first return home.

Former NASA astronaut and now Axiom Space employee Peggy Whitson climbed aboard Crew Dragon Grace early Monday along with customers Shubhanshu Shukla of ...Read more