Wednesday April 16th, 2025 8:33PM

AP National News

Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
An island-wide blackout has hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend
4:09PM ( 4 hours ago )
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing his deportation
1:06PM ( 7 hours ago )
Officials scramble to identify victims of Dominican club roof collapse that killed at least 184
The number of victims who died after a roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub has surged to 184 as dozens of people lingered outside the Dominican Republic’s forensic institute for news of their loved ones still missing more than a day after disaster struck
3:46AM ( 1 week ago )
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
President Donald Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports
1:30PM ( 3 weeks ago )
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia.
French President Emmanuel Macron says that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one
1:10PM ( 3 weeks ago )
The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis
The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials
9:22AM ( 3 weeks ago )
The Atlantic releases the Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against the Houthis
The Atlantic has released the Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials
9:22AM ( 3 weeks ago )
The Latest: Republican Senate Armed Services chairman wants investigation into Signal chat
Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker and the committee's ranking Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed, are requesting an inspector general investigation into the use of Signal by top national security officials to discuss military plans
8:44AM ( 3 weeks ago )
Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza
Palestinians have chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip
4:29AM ( 3 weeks ago )
Wildfires prompt evacuations and an emergency declaration in the Carolinas
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire
12:26AM ( 3 weeks ago )