News for March 3, 2025

Top FBI official James Dennehy says he was forced to retire from the New York office under pressure, with no reason given.

Grei Mendez was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges tied to a Bronx day care where a toddler died from fentanyl exposure.

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting her in charge of a department that President Donald Trump wants to weaken or shut down.

Neodesha, Kansas is using tax breaks, child care help, and free college programs to attract new residents and fight population decline.

The Defense Department, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, said Fort Moore will be renamed Fort Benning again, but this time it will honor a World War I Army hero instead of a Confederate general.

Boston Emergency Medical Services took a 40-year-old woman to the hospital after she was stung by a scorpion while getting her luggage at Boston Logan Airport.

A United Airlines regional flight operated by SkyWest made an emergency landing in Waco, Texas, after severe turbulence injured five passengers.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is questioning Lee Dudek’s role as acting Social Security chief after a deleted post suggested he helped DOGE gain access to agency systems.

Culiacán residents are hoping Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to crack down on the Sinaloa drug cartel will weaken the violence that has gripped their city.

Nathan Chen, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Scott Hamilton joined a tribute in Washington, D.C., to honor figure skaters killed in the Jan. 29 plane crash and support their families.

The Supreme Court declined to hear Speech First’s challenge to Indiana University’s bias-response team, leaving in place a dispute over campus free speech.

Robert Crimo III pleaded guilty at the start of his Highland Park parade shooting trial, ending the case before opening statements and leaving him facing life in prison.