• Mexico says 2 US federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation
    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government said Saturday that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico. The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of […]
  • Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74
    Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday. Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year. “Beyond his public service, he was a devoted husband, father, and […]
  • Officer killed, another critically injured in Chicago hospital shooting, police say
    CHICAGO (AP) — A police officer died and another was critically injured after a shooting at a Chicago hospital on Saturday, according to officials. The suspect, who was not publicly identified, was taken in custody, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling said. “Officers transported an individual over to the Swedish hospital for an observation, at which […]
  • Georgia wildfires that destroyed more than 120 homes continue to threaten residents
    NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Brantley County Manager Joey Cason called it a “dynamic situation” in a video posted to social media and begged residents to “please evacuate” if ordered to do so. […]
  • Trump bought at least $51 million in bonds in March, disclosure shows
    By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $51 million in bonds in March, according to financial disclosures released on Saturday, with the purchases spanning several sectors. • Trump carried out 175 financial transactions last month, according to forms released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. […]