• 5 Passengers Leave Nebraska Quarantine Facility
  • US orders quarantine for 2 passengers from hantavirus cruise ship
  • Winner pays $9 million for private lunch with Warren Buffett
  • House Votes to Halt Action Against Iran
  • Bolton to Plead Guilty Over Classifed Info
2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) – Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.

More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Ted Turner loved the land, and lots of it: As one of the largest private landowners in the United States, he fueled conservation work across some 3,125 square miles (8,094 square kilometers) of ranchland in several states, aiming to leave it in better shape for future generations.

Tribes sue to halt drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills.

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations. From Anthropic to SpaceX to OpenAI, tech giants are looking to take their shares public to access more capital in the race to shape the technology’s future.

Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause.

American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes

NEW YORK (AP) – American Airlines is temporarily suspending some of its routes this summer, as steep jet fuel costs continue to strain carriers’ budgets amid the war with Iran. In a statement, American said it had adjusted service for “select routes” in August and September – and that impacted travelers would be offered alternative arrangements or refunds.

The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies.

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

House poised to pass Ukraine aid over objections of Republican leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump tried to create a near $1.8 billion fund that could be funneled to his supporters as a means of settling a lawsuit he filed against his own government – even arguing that he “gave up a lot of money in allowing” it. After drawing outcry in Congress and the courts, however, the White House is reconsidering the fund.