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Senate ready to confirm Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is on track to confirm Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary, President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after firing Kristi Noem amid a public backlash over the administration's ...

Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power

By JESSICA HILL Associated Press More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years when heavy rains fell across the islands. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. ...

Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial ...

Six people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue

By The Associated Press Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire, around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal's Office said. The collapse happened ...