It’s dark outside, and teenager Casey Becker is home alone, making popcorn on the stove and preparing to pop a scary movie into the VCR while she waits for the arrival of her boyfriend, Steve. The teen, portrayed by actress … Continued
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. military conducted its 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs overnight, killing six people and bringing the death toll of the … Continued
By TERESA CEROJANO and MATT OTT, Associated Press Markets on Wall Street climbed early Friday after long-awaited government data showed that inflation remained elevated but that prices rose less than feared last month. The report buttressed expectations that the Federal … Continued
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SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Friday after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were canceled because of the … Continued
By GENE JOHNSON and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press The deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Washington faces challenges in two courts on Friday — one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia — while across … Continued