Sunday August 17th, 2025 11:51AM

AP National News

Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology
11:28AM ( 1 month ago )
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellations
A federal judge ruled Monday dismissed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for rescinding nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims
11:12AM ( 1 month ago )
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance
11:07AM ( 1 month ago )
Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports
9:53AM ( 1 month ago )
Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports
9:53AM ( 1 month ago )
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on
Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas is dimming a day after the death toll surpassed 100
9:47AM ( 1 month ago )
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy
9:19AM ( 1 month ago )
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy
9:19AM ( 1 month ago )
A kindergarten in China added lead to food, and over 200 children are affected
Authorities in northwest China say over 200 kindergarten students were found to have abnormally high lead levels in their blood after their school added paint to food
8:56AM ( 1 month ago )
The Latest: Trump delays tariff implementation another month
President Donald Trump's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia
8:47AM ( 1 month ago )