What to know about the fatal shooting of a US Border Patrol agent in Vermont

A woman from Washington state has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, where authorities had for days been watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout. The FBI announced the arrest of Teresa...

Washington state woman is charged in the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont

A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout, the FBI said Friday. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two...

FBI arrests a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of Vermont Border Patrol agent

Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nominations process for President Donald Trump's appointees is picking up pace, with some confirmed by the Senate and hearings scheduled for more of his Cabinet picks. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now they are appearing before the...

A hearse carrying a fallen US Border Patrol agent has been escorted to a Vermont funeral home

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Law enforcement officers from around Vermont escorted a fallen U.S. Border Patrol agent to a funeral home Thursday, three days after he was killed during a traffic stop near the Canadian border. Hundreds of vehicles with lights flashing accompanied the hearse...

The Latest: Trump says he will declassify the JFK, RFK and MLK Jr. records

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him. Here's the latest: Trump heads to North Carolina and California on Friday Trump is going to...

Judge to weigh genetic evidence and search warrants in University of Idaho quadruple murder case

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students are asking a judge to throw out most of the evidence in the case because they say it all hinges on an unconstitutional genetic investigation process. ...

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said. “He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,” a family...

Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. The...

Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary, despite allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. ...