Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war
The money, largely to replenish stockpiles, comes as Trump is seeking $1.5 trillion this year for the Defense Department, a 50% increase.
Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it was opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash, a significant probe since it involves technology that Elon Musk…
Today in History: June 23, Thai soccer team gets trapped in flooded cave
12 young soccer players and their coach became trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand.
What to know about a cold storage warehouse fire in Los Angeles
Los Angeles firefighters are on their sixth day of battling a fire at a massive warehouse near downtown that stores frozen food.
Prosecutors allege that mob hitman turned councilman in New Jersey has returned to crime
John Alite was arrested on Friday in New Jersey, where he was sworn in early last year as a councilman in the borough of Englishtown.
A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says she died, CNN reports
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other…
UF Board of Trustees appoints Stuart Bell as interim president
The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Stuart Bell as interim president Monday, but not without criticizing the delay of the confirmation process.
Travel agent must repay nearly $650K stolen from Florida students in study abroad scam
A Massachusetts travel agent who stole over half a million dollars from Florida students hoping to study abroad must now return the money as part of a plea deal with…
Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faces algae blooms and peeling liners after a $14 million renovation, triggering federal patrols and arrests.
Judge rejects former Lake cop’s request for DNA hearing in death row case
A Lake County judge on Monday rejected a request by death row inmate James Duckett to hold a court hearing on recent DNA test results from his decades-old murder case.