By NORA MABIE/Montana Free Press Community members first noticed the Border Patrol cars in early January. Though Froid — a tiny town in northeast Montana — is just 50 miles from the U.S.-Canada border, Border Patrol cars are not a common sight outside of the occasional gas station stop. ...

By HOWARD STUTZ/The Nevada Independent Las Vegas saw its fewest visitors in four years during 2025, and Strip gaming revenue rose less than 1 percent, according to statistics released this week that give a picture of a full calendar year. Gaming and tourism leaders are ready to look past ...

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has informed Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, that he will open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and Americans will soon be able to visit. Trump said he instructed his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools. Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, if confirmed by the Senate, would also run the ...

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration, including a $19,000 ...

By LAURA HERBERG/Bridge Michigan Bridge Michigan Cougars were detected 31 times in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. That's the highest number of confirmed observations since the predator was wiped out of the state in the early 1900s. And the ...