Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000

May 3, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America's commitment to European security. The Pentagon on Friday had initially announced it would pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, but when asked Saturday about the reason for the move, Trump didn't offer an explanation and said an even bigger reduction was coming. "We're going to cut way down. And we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," Trump told reporters ...

Spirit Airlines shutdown: What to do to get home and get refunds

May 3, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — The collapse of the U.S.-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for travelers with a certain financial sensibility. But if you've been snagged in their now-defunct flight schedule, here are some things to know on how to get home, and get whole. "Rescue fares," ...

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

May 3, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, a Democrat running unopposed in her party's primary for Ohio governor, faces some steep challenges in the coming general election. She is trying to be the first Democrat in 20 years to win the office in a state that has become dominated by Republicans. ...

In the PR battle for AI data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally

May 3, 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Building trades unions — long fashioned as the voice of the American worker — are now intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America's artificial intelligence economy. Unionized workers are employed on a huge number of massive data ...

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling

May 3, 2026

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At 16, Edward Blackmon Jr. was arrested during a protest for voting rights in his Mississippi hometown. He was loaded with schoolmates into a truck once used to haul chickens and was left in the summer heat before spending three nights in an overcrowded jail cell ...

Menjivar Excited For New Role As Bishop

May 2, 2026

The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala’s appointment as the 10th Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese already is a special moment for him. It has been made even more special, he said, with who he will replace in that role. Menjivar is taking the baton of the diocese from the Most Rev. ...