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Cuba begins to restore power after third nationwide collapse in a month

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba began restoring its energy system on Sunday, a day after a nationwide collapse of the entire grid left millions of people in the dark for the third time this month.Some 72,000 customers in the capital, among them five hospitals, had electricity again early Sunday, according to a report from the state-run Electric Union and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, but it’s only a fraction of Havana’s total population of approximately 2 million.In Havana and provinces such as wes

Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to the 2028 presidential campaign

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Although President Donald Trump is the top Democratic nemesis, some of the party’s most ambitious leaders are increasingly looking past him and at Vice President JD Vance.In the latest example, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear traveled to Vance’s home county in Ohio, where on Saturday night he said the vice president had abandoned the communities that he wrote about in the memoir that made him famous.Beshear said “Hillbilly Elegy,” which detailed Vance’s hardscrabble upbri

Stryker cyberattack: Iran-linked hackers wipe 200,000 devices in global disruption

“It’s a wake-up call for every organization.”Global impact of the Stryker cyberattackThe cyberattack caused widespread disruption to Stryker’s operations, taking internal systems offline and affecting ordering, shipping, and employee workflows worldwide.“Handala was able to gain access to privileged, important administrator-level accounts within Stryker and then wipe out devices, hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide,” Krebs explained.Employees were instructed to disconnect devi

Remembering the Oso landslide: 43 lives lost 12 years ago

Water in the river backed up, flooding homes just upstream of the slide area.As that day wore on, concerns about the landslide blocked river steadily rose, raising theories about the blockage suddenly giving way and producing a flash flood-like surge of water downstream. There were some authorities and downstream communities who felt it was imperative to evacuate from the threat of flash flooding in Arlington and downstream into Stanwood, and adversely impacting the I-5 bridge over the Stillagua

‘People are freaked out’: WA Policy Center director details unintended consequences of workers bill of rights

They need to be compensated, and they need to understand when they’re not going to be working for you anymore.”“This bill would require those upfront clarifications to those people to be in a written agreement that tells them their schedules, their pay, what’s expected, how long they’re expected, and then you’re required to give a termination notice to these people as well,” she explained. “What we’re afraid of is that it was written so loose

Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity

But the filing said they could not get through and “chose what they saw as the next best solution — they placed the ballots and tally sheets into a secure package and mailed them to the Division, who did not receive them until nine days later.”The filing seeks clarity from the Supreme Court, particularly around what it means for ballots to be received by Election Day.While it is clear when a ballot is cast, “when certain ballots are actually ‘received’ is open to different interpretations, espec

Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

The notion that gas prices decline much more slowly than they rise is so ingrained among economists that they refer to it as the “rocket and feathers” phenomenon.In that scenario, the average household would pay $740 more in gas this year, nearly equal to the $748 increase in refunds that the Tax Foundation has estimated the average household will receive.Through March 6, refunds have risen by much less than that, according to IRS data: They have averaged $3,676, up $352 from $3,324 in 2025. Sti

Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants over opening Strait of Hormuz

nuclear watchdog said on X it had not received reports of damage to the Israeli center or abnormal radiation levels.The Iranian strikes in Israel came after Tehran’s main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz was hit earlier in the day. Israel denies responsibility for attack on NatanzIsrael earlier Saturday denied responsibility for the strike on Natanz, nearly 220 kilometers (135 miles) southeast of Tehran. The Iranian judiciary’s official news agency, Mizan, said there was no leakage.The Internat

The Latest: Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t open Strait of Hormuz

Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.Here is the latest:Saudi air defenses intercept missiles, dronesAir defenses early Sunday tracked the launch of three ballistic missiles toward Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, intercepting one, while the other two fell in an uninhabited area, according to the Defense Ministry.The ministry also said it downed six drones headed toward the kingdom’s eastern region, one of its least densely populated areas near Iran and home to major oil ins

America’s official mammal, the bison, gets a bronze tribute for the country’s 250th birthday

“It’s a wonderful story of conservation working, it’s a story of people seeing a need and getting behind that to conserve an animal that is specific to North America,” said Gary Staab, a paleoartist who made the statues. Staab designed and sculpted the statues in Kearney, Missouri, where he works full-time to create sculptures of animals and historical artifacts for museums around the world. For the bison, Staab sculpted the full-size statues in foam and clay before they were cast in bronze and

Trump’s EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn

Conservationists say the about-face in West Virginia is just one example of the Trump administration clearing the way for states to roll back pollution restrictions that have helped clear the air over beloved national parks and wilderness areas over the last 25 years.A rule has improved visibility, but Trump’s EPA says it’s too toughA federal regulation known as the regional haze rule requires states to come up with plans every 10 years to limit emissions and monitor air pollution in more

Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

Nonprofits are stepping in to help and coordinating closely with airports and local TSA offices because ethics rules around giving gifts to federal employees make it difficult for those affected by the shutdown to receive help directly.Carissa Casares from Feeding San Diego said communicating with the airport means they can better tailor their resources and response to TSA workers’ needs. “We need to work directly with the people who have direct access to these employees and get this food

Monroe man arrested for killing ex-girlfriend’s other ex-boyfriend, police say

She told police the Oregon man had confronted her at a Monroe business but had already left the scene.Woman asked another ex-boyfriend to check on her home“During the onsite interview with police, the caller shared that she asked another ex-boyfriend to check on her Monroe residence to see if the Oregon ex-boyfriend was there,” Monroe Police said in a news release. “The caller shared information with the police provided by the second ex-boyfriend that the Oregon ex-boyfriend ma

ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.In a pair of social media posts, Trump first threatened and then said he had made plans to put officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in airports if the congressional standoff continues. He made the announcement as a partial shutdown contributes to long line

Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink

Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat. Experts say April, May and June are likely to be hotter than normal almost everywhere in the U.S.Win Marsh said the heat was a reason to return home early to Utah after she and her

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D, said Saturday morning that Republicans “haven’t made any final decisions about how to conclude this.” “What we are trying to do is ensure that we are having a fulsome debate,” Thune said, and put everyone on the record “one way or the other.” The amendment that was blocked by a 49-41 vote would penalize educational institutions that receive federal funding if they permitted individuals assigned male at birth to participate “in an athletic program or acti

For airline passengers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

He was queued up for screening before his flight to Philadelphia on Saturday.President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to give federal immigration officers a role in airport security unless congressional Democrats agree to fund the department.In a social media post, Trump said Democrats must immediately reach a deal or he “will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before.”He said Immigration and Customs Enforcement

State patrol searches for freeway shooter in I-405 road rage incident

It’s a black BMW X-5 with black rims and offset tires.  (Photo: Washington State Patrol)The driver of the vehicle targeted called 911, saying someone had just shot at him as he driving down the freeway in a red Ford Mustang with a black hood.Troopers found the victim and discovered two bullet holes in his vehicle.The officers also recovered evidence from the shooting.The man in the Mustang told police he was not physically hurt by the gunfire.That driver said he was headed westbound on I-9

Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency

People who were unexpectedly called to help with recovery operations, like McQueeney, played a key role in capturing the aftermath.“Sometimes, an incredible event can actually be documented by some of the most ordinary means,” said Dante Centuori, executive director of the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Armstrong’s western Ohio hometown.McQueeney’s widow donated the photos, which show Armstrong and Scott on the deck of a U.S. Navy vessel and waving to service members o

Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

In the past 24 hours, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration’s strategy.Within the space of a few hours Friday, Trump said he was considering winding down the war, his administration confirmed it was sending more troops to the Middle East and, in an effort to lessen the economic impact on global energy markets, the United States lifted sanctions on some Iranian oil for the first time in deca