ZAQS.ORG

U.S. News - Smuggling ring indicted over death of migrants in Texas boxcar - July 24 (UPI) -- A grand jury indicted an 11-person smuggling ring in connection with the deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old child, inside a boxcar.

16 minutes ago

U.S. News -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs in solitary confinement after prison fight -- Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been put in solitary confinement after allegedly being involved in a fight as he serves a prison sentence.

16 minutes ago

U.S. News -- Trump pressures Senate Republicans to move forward with budget draft -- President Donald Trump on Friday pressured Senate Republicans to plow ahead with a $95 billion budget framework despite a clear lack of votes for the resolution.

16 minutes ago

U.S. News -- South Carolina to be the first Democratic primary in 2028 -- South Carolina should be the first state to vote in Democratic primaries in 2028, according to the DNC's rules and bylaws committee Friday.

3 hours ago

U.S. News -- CDC: U.S. Measles cases reach 35-year high of 2,318 -- Measles cases have hit a record high in the U.S. since it was declared eliminated in 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

3 hours ago

Union Pacific's Big Boy train visits Missouri

7 hours ago

This week in Washington

3 days ago

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win big

19 days ago

Fourth of July celebrations around the U.S.

19 days ago

Washington marks Fourth of July with America 250 celebration

19 days ago

U.S. News -- Teen changes plea to guilty in Georgia school shooting -- A Georgia teenager changed his plea to guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of four people at Apalachee High School in 2024.

4 hours ago

U.S. News -- Confirmed cyclospora outbreak expands to 9 states -- The cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to four new states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

4 hours ago

U.S. News -- Small crowd, tight security for redo of White House Correspondents' Dinner -- Take two of the White House Correspondents' Dinner is set to take place on Friday with fewer attendees and heightened security as threats increase.

4 hours ago

U.S. News -- European Commission: TikTok violates safety regulations for minors -- The European Commission announced Friday that it sent a warning to TikTok for violations of its laws about safety standards for minors.

5 hours ago

U.S. News -- Detroit's Gordie Howe bridge to open with little fanfare Friday -- The new Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit is set to open to traffic Monday, and only Canadians will be at the opening ceremony.

9 hours ago

U.S. News -- Federal court approves use of Tennessee's new congressional map -- A federal court has allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that eliminates the state's only majority-Black district in November's elections.

9 hours ago

U.S. News -- Earthquake strikes Texas Panhandle; no damage, injuries reported -- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the northeastern Texas Panhandle on Thursday morning, seemingly causing no damage.

9 hours ago

U.S. News -- Senate committee delays vote on CDC director nominee -- A Senate committee delayed a vote on the Trump administration's CDC director nominee, Erica Schwartz, because enough members were not present.

9 hours ago

U.S. News -- 2 injured in separate NYC stabbings probed as hate crimes -- Authorities in New York City arrested a 51-year-old man on Thursday after two people were stabbed in separate attacks in the Upper West Side.

9 hours ago

SpaceX readies Starship for 13th flight test

1 hour ago

Ukrainian drones hit Russian web retailer Wildberries in St. Petersburg

10 hours ago

U.S., Iran trade attacks; Trump says Iran to pay for ship damage

12 hours ago

Man fatally shot by Madison police identified; officials call for calm

8 hours ago

France wildfires force mass evacuations from southwestern Gironde region

6 hours ago

Rodeo 250 event comes to Great American State Fair

22 days ago