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President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

7:46 PM on Friday, September 19

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month

This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service agent Robert Fercano identifying the defendant in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (Lothar Speer via AP)

Man accused of trying to kill Trump says prosecutors haven't proven assassination attempt

7:12 PM on Friday, September 19

A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge that prosecutors haven’t proven that an assassination attempt occurred

FILE - A wildland fire crew looks on after setting a fire line on Harlow Ridge above the Lick Creek Fire, July 12, 2021, south of Asotin, Wash. (Pete Caster/Lewiston Tribune via AP, File)

Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility

6:30 PM on Friday, September 19

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility

FILE - A Skylink tram passes in front of control towers at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Flights snarled at Dallas airports over equipment issues, FAA says

6:26 PM on Friday, September 19

Federal officials say hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports

President Donald Trump speaks as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

4:12 PM on Friday, September 19

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications

FILE - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives a joint statement with Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, at Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil's health minister skips trip to UN assembly due to visa limitations from Trump administration

3:52 PM on Friday, September 19

Brazil’s health minister says he will not attend the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York next week because the United States government gave him “an unacceptable visa” with mobility restrictions within the country

Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw, center, congratulates members of his team after the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw to pitch his last regular-season home game

1:24 PM on Friday, September 19

Clayton Kershaw pitches the final regular-season home game of his 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

US attorney under pressure to charge Letitia James in mortgage fraud case has resigned

1:04 PM on Friday, September 19

A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James has not resulted in criminal charges is resigning under pressure from the Trump administration

FILE - Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears greets visitors prior to the start of the Senate Session at the Virginia Capitol, Jan. 25, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Who’s more excited to welcome this Trump ally to Virginia — Democrats or Republicans?

11:11 AM on Friday, September 19

The Virginia governor's race may be the first political test of President Donald Trump's slashing of the federal workforce through DOGE

This photo provided by the San Bernardino County Fire Department shows damage caused by mudslides after storms in Forest Falls, Calif., on Thursday Sept. 18, 2025. (San Bernardino County Fire Department via AP)

Sudden heavy rain in Southern California unleash mudslides, while 2-year-old drowns in floodwaters

8:18 AM on Friday, September 19

Sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles unleashed mudslides that plowed into homes and trapped drivers for hours on roadways while authorities say floodwaters swept away a vehicle carrying a father who was later rescued and his 2-year-old son who drowned

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