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‘Maybe we’ll never take it down’: Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, says it could be permanent

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is floating the possibility of keeping the UFC arena on the White House South Lawn -- built for a series of fights on his birthday and Flag Day -- permanently.In a video posted to ...
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Volunteer firefighter arrested for allegedly setting fires, responding to them with his department

(SOUDERTON, Pa.) -- A volunteer firefighter has been arrested for allegedly setting fires and then responding to them with his fire department, according to officials in eastern Pennsylvania.Justin Sholly, a 29-year-old member of the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company ...
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Hostages released, suspect dead after hours-long standoff at bank: Police

(BAKERSFIELD, Calif) -- All hostages have been released, and a suspect is confirmed dead on Wednesday after an hours-long standoff at a bank in California, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.The hostage situation ended at about 4:20 a.m. on ...
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‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says

Congo's Ebola outbreak "had a big head start, and we're still behind," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday, but asserted that "we are catching up" as testing improves. According to Congolese authorities, 344 cases including 60 deaths ...
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Rubio: Never heard of Trump pick Pulte in matters involving US intelligence

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he had never heard the name of Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump's pick to be acting director of national intelligence, during his years of experience with ...
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US Senate to hold confirmation hearing for BLS commissioner nominee next week

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will next Wednesday hold a confirmation hearing for Brett Matsumoto, the White House's nominee to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Matsumoto was ...
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Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

WASHINGTON (AP) - For generations, the federal government enforced civil rights laws with an eye toward remedying historic, systemic discrimination against Black people and other people of color. The Department of Justice pressed schools to desegregate. The Department of ...
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Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and other college sports figures testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Comptroller Mendoza announces run for Chicago mayor

(The Center Square) - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is running for mayor of Chicago. Mendoza said in a campaign video released on Wednesday morning ...
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Karen Bass advances in Los Angeles mayoral race as opponent currently remains unclear

(LOS ANGELES) -- Votes are being counted in the closely watched primary election to determine Los Angeles' next mayor.Voters in the nation's second-largest city had their choice of 14 candidates to choose from in a race that included incumbent ...
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Top DOJ official deletes post suggesting alternate plan for compensating alleged ‘weaponization’ victims

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department's number three-ranked official suggested overnight in a since deleted post that the Trump administration would be moving forward with an alternative plan to compensate victims of claimed Biden-era "weaponization."The post came just hours after ...
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New York City’s 9/11 memorial fundraises to educate youth with $25 million match from Mike Bloomberg

NEW YORK (AP) - The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don't remember the terror attacks on their upcoming 25th anniversary. Boosting The ...
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