National News

7:12 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that has dumped millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages

6:33 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Democrats are playing catch-up in having online influencers and content creators promote their candidates and priorities

5:44 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A New York City man who claimed to own a storied Manhattan hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud

5:42 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals

4:55 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One

4:22 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market

3:35 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Ramadan has begun in Gaza under a fragile ceasefire deal, but many say the joyous spirit of the month has disappeared

2:41 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Prospects for a spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians stars accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets are fading after they appeared in Brooklyn federal court as their teammates start their new season

2:30 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years

1:17 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The CEO of a California agency running the state's long-delayed bullet train project is taking a leave of absence after he was arrested earlier this month over allegations of domestic violence

12:57 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues

12:30 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Members of the nation’s only unsalaried legislature are asking voters to reconsider their volunteer status that has endured since statehood in New Mexico

12:18 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is lashing out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products

12:03 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month’s meeting show

11:21 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen

9:13 AM on Wednesday, February 18

Members of the United Nations Security Council are calling for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasting Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution

7:35 AM on Wednesday, February 18

6:27 AM on Wednesday, February 18

A new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory

2:25 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine have ended with no sign of a breakthrough

5:41 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump