Tag: United States government
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand...
60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in...
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers
<p>Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic.</p>
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Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
MISSION, Kan. — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease, Heather Ousley broke into tears...
US top diplomat Blinken in Ukraine for talks with president
MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived for a one-day visit that is highly anticipated in the country as it faces...
Endangered condor egg hatches in Northern California’s wild
<p>PAICINES, Calif. — A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the...
Top Glove hopes to resolve U.S. seizure of its rubber gloves
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it hopes to swiftly end a U.S. ban...
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon...
Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the nation’s capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering Wednesday...
Did agents raid home of wrong woman over Jan. 6 riot? Maybe.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Capitol Police officer traveled thousands of miles to Homer, Alaska, for an FBI raid on a woman's home, looking...