- + Houston braces for more heavy rain as overflowing rivers force evacuations—The Houston area is facing more heavy rain over the weekend as the region struggles to cope with widespread and "historic" flooding that has triggered...
- + Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway posts record $189B in cash reserves—Investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported first-quarter earnings of $11.2 billion and revealed it is now holding a record-high...
- + Russia puts Ukraine's Zelensky on 'wanted' list; charges not specified—The Russian Interior Ministry on Saturday placed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a criminal "wanted" list for unspecified charges.
- + Floods cause state of emergency in southern Brazil—Nearly 60 people have died in massive floods and landslides in southern Brazil caused by days of heavy rain, local officials say.
- + Hopes for Gaza cease-fire surge with new negotiation round; Israel downplays progress—Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire surged Saturday as a Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt for negotiations on a deal to release long-held hostages, but Israe...
- + Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients—The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act ...
- + New York AG releases footage of deadly police shooting of man holding scissors—New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released police body cam footage from the two officers involved in the shooting death of a Queens ma...
- + Canadian RCMP arrests 3 in connection to slaying of prominent Sikh separatist—Federal police in Canada have arrested three Indian nationals accused of the assassination of a prominent Sikh separatist leader last year and are not...
- + Mexican authorities charge 3 linked to disappearance of Australian brothers—Mexican officials on Saturday said they charged three people in connection with the disappearance of three tourists who went missing in Baja Californi...
- + Colo. organizers cancel Kristi Noem's GOP fundraiser due to 'death threats'—Local Republican Party officials in Colorado say they canceled a scheduled fundraiser for South Dakota governor and U.S. vice presidential hopeful Kri...
- + London Mayor Khan wins 3rd term as ruling Tories see big losses across Britain—London Mayor Sadiq Khan officially secured a third term as local election results were finalized across Britain in Saturday in which the ruling Conser...
- + Russian crypto criminal pleads guilty to U.S. money laundering charges—High-profile Russian cryptocurrency player Alexander Vinnick has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of conspiring to launder more than $9 billion as one o...
- + Poland says it too targeted in Russian cyberattacks across Europe—The Polish government says was also the target of a Russian-backed hacking group that European and U.S. officials claim has carried out a series of cy...
- + Kremlin says Ukraine targeting forces in Crimea with U.S.-made mobile missiles—Ukraine is using recently acquired and U.S.-made and supplied mobile surface-to-surface missile systems to target Russian military assets in the occup...
- + On This Day, May 4: Construction begins on Panama Canal—On May 4, 1904, construction began on the Panama Canal.
- + Biden praises Presidential Medal of Freedom winners for promoting 'faith in better tomorrow'—President Joe Biden presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the highest civilian award in the United States -- to a range of Americans includi...
- + DOJ charges Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife in $600,000 bribery scheme—The Justice Department on Friday indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife on charges of conspiracy and accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes f...
- + Jeffrey Epstein's address book at auction includes entries for Donald Trump, RFK Jr., more—Alexander Historical Auctions said Friday it will offer infamous financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's address book at auction.
- + FBI says former government employee falsely implicated co-workers in Jan. 6 attack—Federal prosecutors have charged a former government employee with federal intelligence ties of making unlawful false statements to the FBI wrongly im...
- + Traffic delays heavy as I-95 bridge demolition begins in Connecticut—Crews on Friday began demolishing a bridge over a major Connecticut highway after a fuel truck explosion caused major damage to the bridge and the hig...
- + In another controversial part of Kristi Noem's forthcoming book, she falsely claims she met Kim Jong Un—In a forthcoming book by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that recounts her killing her dog, the Republican governor is untruthful about having met North...
- + California police officer remains in critical condition after gunfight that injured 3—Two police officers and an armed suspect were hospitalized Thursday night after a shootout in San Jose, Calif.
- + High winds temporarily halt Gaza pier construction—U.S. Central Command on Thursday temporarily paused construction of the pier in Gaza due to unsafe weather conditions.
- + U.N.: Israeli ground operation in Rafah 'could lead to a slaughter'—A ground operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza city of Rafah "could lead to a slaughter," the United Nations Office for the Coo...
- + Boeing layoffs in Alabama reportedly set for late June—Boeing could begin laying off more than 100 employees at its facility in Birmingham, Ala., state officials warned Friday.
- + Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar proclaims innocence as unspecified indictment expected—According to Friday media accounts citing two sources familiar, the Justice Department is expected to indict Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas.
- + Lewiston, Maine, bowling alley reopens 6 months after mass shooting—The bowling alley that was one of the scenes of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, last year reopened Friday.
- + Ex-PM David Cameron says Ukraine can use British weapons in Russia—Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russian territory, former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday.
- + SEC permanently suspends auditor BF Borgers for 'massive fraud'—The Securities and Exchange Commission Friday said the SF Borgers audit firm will pay $12 million for massive fraud and is barred from practicing befo...
- + Macron 'not ruling anything out' when it comes to Western troops in Ukraine—The President of France is "not ruling anything out" when it comes to sending Western troops to Ukraine, which entered day 800 of its war with Russia ...
- + Officials acknowledge U.S., Russian soldiers living side-by-side in Niger—U.S. troops and the Russian military have been nearly operating side-by-side in the African country of Niger for several weeks as tensions over fighti...
- + Trump hush-money trial: Former aide Hope Hicks testifies—The third week of the hush-money trial of Donald Trump concludes Friday with testimony from a forensics expert and most likely former aide Hope Hicks.
- + Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients—The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act ...
- + Michelle Yeoh, Jim Thorpe lead list of new Presidential Medal of Honor winners—Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and the late legendary athlete Jim Thorpe will be honored with the Presidential Medal of freedom at the Wh...
- + U.S. economy added a below-average 175,000 jobs in April—The U.S. economy created 175,000 jobs in April, while unemployment was 3.9%, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That n...
- + NYPD says officer accidentally fired shot in Columbia's Hamilton Hall—The New York Police Department will hold a press conference Friday about a shot accidentally fired from an officer's gun during the clearing of protes...
- + Michelle Yeoh, Jim Thorpe leads list of new Presidential Medal of Honor winners—Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and the late legendary athlete Jim Thorpe will be honored with the Presidential Medal of freedom at the Wh...
- + Israel confirms death of Hamas hostage in Gaza—An Israeli man kidnapped by Hamas during its bloody surprise attack on the Middle Eastern country in October has died, the Israeli government said, st...
- + U.S. warns of new North Korean email-based cyberattacks—North Korean hackers are exploiting an email security flaw in attacks used to gather sensitive intelligence and information, a new U.S. cybersecurity ...
- + Turkey suspends all trade with Israel over war in Gaza—Turkey has announced that it is suspending all trade with Israel over its treatment of Palestinians amid its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza.
- + U.S. blacklists Hezbollah financier's sanctions-evasions network—The United States has blacklisted five people and two companies accused of aiding a U.S.-designated financier of Hezbollah with sanctions evasion.
- + On This Day, May 3: 1999 tornado outbreak kills dozens in Plains states—On May 3, 1999, 76 tornadoes tore across the U.S. Plains states, killing about 50 people and injuring hundreds.
- + 1 killed, 1 injured in N.J. house explosion—One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday night, authorities said, making it the second f...
- + Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, arrest hundreds—Police have forcibly dismantled an encampment erected by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, arr...
- + Biden meets with families of officers killed in Charlotte shootout—President Joe Biden on Thursday traveled to North Carolina where he met with families of police officers slain and injured in a shootout earlier this ...
- + U.S. forces destroy three Houthi drones over Red Sea—U.S. military forces destroyed three uncrewed aerial systems in an Iran-backed Houthi controlled area of Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said in a sta...
- + SpaceX bicoastal launches Thursday, adding to satellite megaconstellation—SpaceX launched another group of 23 satellites from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday night via a Falcon 9 rocket, adding to the Starlink megacluster o...
- + Arizona governor signs measure to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban—Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Thursday that repeals an abortion ban in the state that dates to 1864, perhaps the most restrictive and ol...
- + In Jan. 6 case, judge gives Texas man 5 years in prison, $200,000 fine—A key participant in the January 6, 2021 riots on the U.S. capitol, who assaulted police with pepper spray and attempted to incite more violence, has ...
- + Trump hush-money trial: Day ends with no decision on alleged gag order violations—The sixth day of Donald Trump's hush money trial concluded Thursday with more testimony from the attorney of the two women at the center of the case. ...
- + Scuba captain sentenced to 4 years in prison for fiery death of 34 aboard his boat—The captain of a scuba diving boat has been sentenced to four years in prison for criminal negligence nearly five years after 34 people died in a fire...
- + Israeli Security Cabinet set to approve closure of Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera—The Israeli Security Cabinet is set to vote Thursday to close Al Jazeera's office in the country.
- + 'Gruesome' videos cited by judge in sentencing Georgia man to 4 years in Jan. 6 riot—A judge on Thursday sentenced a Georgia man to more than four years in prison for assaulting Capitol police on Jan. 6.
- + Senators look for healthcare crisis solutions amid minority worker shortage—Senators met Thursday to find solutions to the growing healthcare crisis and the acute shortage of minority healthcare workers as the Senate Committee...
- + Bipartisan women introduce Senate bill to boost menopause research, training—A bipartisan group of women senators on Thursday introduced legislation to boost federal menopause research and expand training and awareness.
- + In move to halt trade with Israel, Turkey reportedly blocks imports, exports at Turkish ports—Turkey Thursday suspended trade with Israel as Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Turkish ports have blocked Israeli imports and exports.
- + Biden signs 2 proclamations expanding California landmarks—President Joe Biden on Thursday signed two proclamations expanding California's San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain Na...
- + Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to force vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson—U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to go ahead to try and force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson at some point next week, accusing the sp...
- + U.S. Central Command finds 2023 U.S. airstrike in Syria killed civilian, not terrorist—U.S. Central Command said Thursday that a May 3, 2023, airstrike in Syria targeting a senior Al Qaeda leader instead killed civilian Lufti Hasan Masto...
- + So far this year, CBP seizes 8 shipments of illicit horse drugs destined for Kentucky—U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seized eight shipments of performance-enhancing horse drugs ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
- + Suspect in London samurai sword attack that killed 14-year-old appears in court—A 36-year-old London-based man made an initial appearance in court on Thursday after being suspected of killing a 14-year-old boy with a sword earlier...
- + Trump hush-money trial: No decision on additional alleged gag order violations—At Donald Trump's gag order hearing Thursday prosecutors accused him of creating an air of menace around the trial with comments about witnesses and ...
- + College protests: President Joe Biden says 'peaceful protest' is protected; 'violence' is not—President Joe Biden said Thursday the campus pro-Palestinian protests are protected as long as they are peaceful, but he said violent protests are not...
- + First-time unemployment claims hold steady 208,000—U.S. residents filing for first-time unemployment benefits held steady at a seasonally-adjusted 208,000 last week, equaling the revised total of the w...
- + Biden administration launches new teacher recruitment and retention efforts—The Biden administration Thursday said it is launching new teacher recruitment and retention efforts, including special education teachers, and will d...
- + Peloton to cut 15% of workforce, CEO Barry McCarthy stepping down—Fitness giant Peloton announced on Thursday that it is cutting 15% of its staff worldwide or about 400 employees, and CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepp...
- + U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets in Russia; accuses Kremlin of using chemical weapons—The United States is sanctioning nearly 300 targets in Russia, as it accuses the Kremlin of using chemicals "as a method of warfare" against Ukrainian...
- + Biden to meet with families of officers killed in Charlotte shootout—President Joe Biden is to travel to North Carolina on Thursday to meet with families of four police officers who were killed earlier this week in a sh...
- + Ukrainian hacker accused of the Kaseya ransomware attack sentenced to 13 years—A Ukrainian hacker accused of being behind the infamous Kaseya cyberattack of 2021 has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for his role in ...
- + Body of fifth Francis Scott Key Bridge victim recovered—The body of a fifth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities and officials said.
- + On This Day, May 2: 630 Nigerian Muslims die in Yelwa massacre—On May 2, 2004, Nigerian Christian militants attacked the Muslim town of Yelwa with firearms and machetes in reprisal for an attack in February 2004.
- + U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets aiding Russia's war against Ukraine—The United States is sanctioning nearly 300 targets in Russia, as it accuses the Kremlin of using chemicals "as a method of warfare" against Ukrainian...
- + Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel amid push to secure cease-fire, prevent Rafah invasion—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Middle Eastern country on Wednesday.
- + Alabama mayor suspends police chief over school violence, 'Freaknik-style parties'—Selma, Ala., Mayor James Perkins Jr. has suspended Police Chief Kenta Fulford for a second time after he said officers failed to respond to school vio...
- + Man charged with murder in London sword attack that killed 14-year-old boy—A 36 year-old man was charged Wednesday with murder in the stabbing death of a teenage boy after he allegedly attacked five people with a sword on a s...
- + Colombian President ending diplomatic ties with Israel—Colombia President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday said he intends to end diplomatic relations with Israel over its handling of its war against Hamas in Ga...
- + U.S. House overwhelmingly approves Anti-Semitism Awareness Act—The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bipartisan measure requiring the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Rem...
- + Veteran portrait exhibit by George W. Bush heading to Disney World—With the start of National Military Appreciation Month, Disney's EPCOT announced Wednesday it will open a new exhibit of military veteran portraits pa...
- + Google reduces workforce by 200, moves jobs to Mexico, India—Google laid off 200 of its "Core" unit workers while reorganizing and moving several jobs to Mexico and India, CNBC and Seeking Alpha reported Wednesd...
- + Harvey Weinstein to be retried on rape charges this fall—Harvey Weinstein will be retried in the fall after a New York Appeals Court last week overturned his rape conviction in the state.
- + As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities—As pro-Palestinian protests continue to affect college campuses in the U.S., New York Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said nearly 300 were arrested the ...
- + Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban—Arizona's Republican-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions and revert state abortion law to a 15-we...
- + Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims—The pharmaceutical giant says it is taking steps to resolve a multi-billion dollar, cancer-related lawsuit with thousands of individuals over claims t...
- + No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school—Sounds of gunfire rang out Wednesday morning outside Wisconsin's Mount Horeb Middle School, but police "neutralized" the shooter, the Milwaukee Journa...
- + UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack—No evidence suggests patients' medical histories and personal data were accessed during a February ransomware attack, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Wi...
- + Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target—The Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% thres...
- + United Methodist Church ends ban on gay clergy—The United Methodist Church Wednesday removed a 40-year ban on gay clergy, overwhelmingly passing the measure during a national delegate meeting in Ch...
- + Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to force vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson—U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to go ahead to try and force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson at some point next week, accusing the sp...
- + Pittsburgh man gets 14 years for possession of deepfake child abuse images—A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in a Western Pennsylvania federal court to more than 14 years in prison on Tuesday for possessing deepfake child sexual...
- + Tesla lays off hundreds of employees on electric vehicle charger team—In a surprise move, Tesla laid off scores of employees on Tuesday leading to the electric vehicle charging business, putting the future of the country...
- + Britain begins detaining migrants to be relocated to Rwanda—Britain's Home Office said Wednesday it has launched the first efforts to detain migrants for relocation to Rwanda.
- + Prosecutors say teen charged in Sydney church stabbing plotted attack on Jewish community—Australian prosecutors argued on Wednesday that a 15-year-old involved in a stabbing at a Sydney court wanted to attack Jewish community members but ...
- + Federal Reserve expected to leave interest rates unchanged amid poor inflation data—The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady again as it meets Wednesday, with inflation remaining above the central bank's 2% thresh...
- + Education Department announces $6.1B in debt relief for Art Institutes students—The Education Department on Wednesday announced student loan debt forgiveness for borrowers who attended The Art Institutes.
- + Georgian authorities beat back protesters opposing 'foreign agent' law—Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannons to beat back pro-European Union protesters in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday night who decried a ...
- + 6-week abortion ban takes effect in Florida; South Dakotans put access on ballot—Florida's six-week abortion ban has taken effect Wednesday after being signed into law a year ago. Meanwhile abortion advocates are submitting 60,000 ...
- + U.S. determined to secure Israel-Hamas cease-fire, Antony Blinken says in Tel Aviv—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Israel on Wednesday that the Biden administration is determined to secure a cease-fire in Gaza that in...
- + U.S. determined to secure Israel-Hamas cease-fire, says Blinken in Tel Aviv—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Wednesday said the Biden administration is determined to secure a cease-fire in Gaza that includes...
- + UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment 'unlawful,' says school as it moves to disband protest—The University of California, Los Angeles, has informed pro-Palestinian protesters that their encampment is "unlawful" and violates school policies as...
- + On This Day, May 1: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers—On May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led to the release of three U.S. soldiers captured ...
- + Britain sanctions 3 Ugandan politicians on accusations of corruption—Britain has blacklisted three Ugandan politicians, including its Parliament speaker, on accusations of stealing from the poor communities they serve.
- + NYPD enters Columbia University, arrests dozens of protesters inside Hamilton Hall—Hundreds of New York Police Department officers wearing riot gear swarmed Columbia University's campus Tuesday night and entered Hamilton Hall where t...
- + World Court rejects Nicaragua's bid to halt Germany's military exports to Israel—The World Court on Tuesday handed Germany a partial victory, rejecting an effort by Nicaragua to halt military exports from the European nation to Isr...
- + Haiti names new prime minister in effort to quell gang violence—Haiti's new transitional council Tuesday named former youth and sports minister Fritz Belizaire as the Caribbean nation's new prime minister in an eff...
- + Brown University, pro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement to end encampment—Brown University and pro-Palestinian protesters behind an encampment erected on the school's campus reached an agreement Tuesday to disband the demons...
- + NYPD enters Columbia University, arrests dozens of protesters occupying Hamilton Hall—Hundreds of New York Police Department officers wearing riot gear entered Columbia University's campus and Hamilton Hall Tuesday night, arresting doze...
- + Antony Blinken meets with Jordanian leaders to push Gaza cease-fire, humanitarian aid—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Jordan's top leaders Tuesday in Amman, where he is working to secure more humanitarian aid for the Gaz...
- + 55 injured, 18 hospitalized in Los Angeles train-bus crash Tuesday afternoon—A collision Tuesday afternoon between a Los Angeles Metro train and a University of Southern California bus injured 55 people, including more than a d...
- + Hundreds of NYPD officers wearing riot gear enter Columbia University, Hamilton Hall—Hundreds of New York Police Department officers wearing riot gear entered Columbia University's campus and Hamilton Hall Tuesday night, arresting doze...
- + 16 charged in international ‘grandparent scam’ run in the Dominican Republic—The Department of Justice has charged 16 for their alleged roles in a "grandparent scam" that the DOJ says bilked millions of dollars from elderly res...
- + Protesting Columbia University students face expulsion after taking over Hamilton Hall—Columbia University is warning pro-Palestine protesters, who are barricaded inside Hamilton Hall to protest Israel's war in Gaza, that they will face ...
- + Suspect ID'd after 4 law-enforcement officers gunned down in Charlotte, N.C., day before—Terry Clark Hughes Jr. had a lengthy criminal record before shooting and killing for law enforcement officers and injuring four others Monday in Charl...
- + Supreme Court denies request to hear Texas pornography age-verification case—The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a First Amendment challenge to a new Texas law requiring online sites to verify users' ages before giving...
- + DEA to ease restrictions on marijuana, reclassify it as low-risk substance, sources say—In a historic move that does not legalize adult-use marijuana nationwide but eases its restrictions, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesd...
- + Claiming copyright violations, 8 newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft—Eight U.S. newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune and The New York Daily News, are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over what it says is copyright infrin...
- + Hush-money trial: Trump deletes social media posts before gag order hearing later this week—The jury in Donald Trump's Manhattan hush-money trial left for the day on Tuesday until Thursday's new gag order hearing set for 9:30 a.m. EDT before ...
- + DEA to ease marijuana restrictions, reclassify it as low-risk substance, sources say—In a historic move that does not legalize adult-use marijuana nationwide but eases its restrictions, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesd...
- + Walmart to close all 51 health centers, end virtual care services—Walmart officials on Tuesday announced the pending closing of all 51 of its health centers in five states and the end of its virtual care services.
- + Rep. Elise Stefanik files complaint against Jack Smith over Trump investigations—Special prosecutor Jack Smith is interfering with the 2024 election by filing charges against former President Donald Trump, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N....
- + Federal authorities seize more than $700K in illegal e-cigarette products in California—The federal Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said that a joint operation with the Justice Department recently seized more than 45,000 unauthori...
- + Hush-money trial: Witnesses testify on veracity of Trump video clips—Donald Trump on Tuesday was held in criminal contempt and slapped with a $9,000 fine by Judge Juan Merchan for nine gag order violations as his hush-m...
- + Netanyahu: Israel to enter Rafah in southern Gaza 'with or without' hostage deal—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday made it clear that an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah will go forward independent of ...
- + EPA issues final ruling banning methylene chloride linked to range of cancers—The EPA on Tuesday issued a final rule on the use of the toxic chemical methylene chloride, which is used in paint products and for coating brush clea...
- + EU opens probe into Meta over advertising, political content—The European Commission said on Tuesday that it has opened an investigation into Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, for suspected violations ...
- + Microsoft announces $1.7 billion cloud, AI investment in Indonesia—Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it would invest $ 1.7 billion over the next four years into new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure i...
- + 13-year-old-boy killed, 4 others injured in sword rampage at London underground station—A 13-year-old boy was killed and four other people, including two police officers, were seriously injured in sword attack at a subway station in Londo...
- + Binance founder Changpeng Zhao faces sentencing on money laundering charges—Federal prosecutors will be asking a judge to sentence Binance founder Changpeng Zhao to three years in prison when the tech mogul is sentenced on Tue...
- + Protesting Columbia University students take over symbolic Hamilton Hall—Columbia University reported on Tuesday that a group of pro-Palestine protesters entered and occupied Hamilton Hall at its Morningside campus and said...
- + 7 killed, at least 36 injured in wave of Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine—Russian missile, artillery and laser-guided bomb strikes across a wide swathe of Ukraine from Sumy in the northeast to Odessa in the southwest killed ...
- + China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in South China Sea—Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and drove Philippine vessels away from a contested area of the South China Sea, a Philippine coast guard...
- + U.S. says five Israeli military units committed human rights abuses before war—The United States has determined that five Israeli military units have committed gross violations of human rights long before the start of the Israel-...
- + Florida will invests billions to prevent potential biodiversity crisis—A potential crisis in Florida should ease after state lawmakers this month allocated $2.25 billion to improve water quality and restore the state's im...
- + Autopsy: Colorado mother who disappeared in 2020 died by homicide—Suzanne Morphew, a Colorado mother who went missing in 2020 and whose remains were found in September, died by homicide, according to an autopsy repor...
- + On This Day, April 30: Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates throne—On April 30, 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito, 85, formally abdicated his throne, becoming the nation's first monarch to step down in 200 years.
- + Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for California's presidential ballot—Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has qualified for the ballot in California, his campaign said.
- + Canadian universities warn protesters against erecting pro-Palestinian encampments—Universities in Canada are warning pro-Palestinian demonstrators against erecting protest encampments like those that have gone up on campuses of coll...
- + Laos immigrant battling cancer wins $1.3B Powerball jackpot—A Laos immigrant battling cancer was identified Monday as the winner of this month's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot.
- + 4 law enforcement officers killed, 4 injured in Charlotte, N.C., shootout—Four law enforcement officers were killed, and four others injured Monday, in a shooting in a residential area of Charlotte, N.C., according to author...
- + Protesters arrested on college campuses as 'physical altercations' break out at UCLA—As protests over Israel's war in Gaza engulf universities across the country, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters -- occupying encampments on dozen...
- + Ex-NSA agent sentenced to nearly 22 years for trying to sell classified information to Russia—A Colorado man who briefly worked at the National Security Agency was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to trying...
- + Arizona rancher accused in migrant's shooting death will not face retrial—Prosecutors in Arizona announced Monday they will not seek a retrial in the case of 75-year-old rancher George Alan Kelly, who was accused of shooting...
- + Antony Blinken calls for cease-fire, says Hamas 'only thing' standing in the way—Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for a cease-fire in the war between U.S. ally Israel and Hamas on Monday as President Joe Biden indicated the...
- + Metal sculptures of children's doodles frame Manhattan skyline in Met exhibit—An artistic installation of twisted metal mimicking children's scribbles, by Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj, was unveiled Monday at New York's Metropol...
- + Gérard Depardieu to face criminal trial over sexual assault allegations—French actor Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to face a criminal trial before the end of the year after two women accused him of sexually assaulting ...
- + On This Day, April 28: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru—On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.
- + Clean-up, damage assessment underway in Omaha after major tornado outbreak—Clean-up efforts and assessments of the devastation wrought by an outbreak of more than two dozen tornadoes were underway Saturday in Omaha, Neb., as ...
- + Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages during Passover—Hamas on Saturday released a video of two Israeli hostages pleading for the Israeli government to reach a deal with Hamas.
- + Climber dead, another injured in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska's Mount Johnson—A mountain climber died and another was injured this week after falling 1,000 feet while trying to ascend Mount Johnson in Alaska's Denali National Pa...
- + Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York, undergoing tests, attorney says—Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Saturday for a battery of tests days after New York's highest court overturned his 2020 rape conv...
- + Police arrest dozens, break up pro-Palestinian protest at Boston's Northeastern U.—Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston's Northeastern University on Saturday after school officials claimed the student de...
- + Stubborn fire at iconic Oceanside, Calif., pier now under control, officials say—A fire that damaged the iconic Oceanside Municipal Pier in California is now under control, while the probe into what caused the stubborn blaze is sti...
- + Spain's Socialist Party urges PM Sanchez not to resign amid attacks on wife—Spain's Socialist Party convened in Madrid Saturday to rally behind Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as he considers resigning amid attacks against his wi...
- + British man in intensive care following shark attack in Tobago—A British man is hospitalized in intensive care Saturday after a bull shark attacked him while swimming off a beach in the Caribbean island of Tobago,...
- + Arrest warrant issued for suspected killer of Chicago police officer—Chicago Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 22-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of a police officer this week.
- + Warehouse owner arrested at airport with one-way ticket after deadly blaze—The owner of a Michigan warehouse that went up in flames last month leaving one man dead has been arrested at a New York City airport with a one-way t...
- + 3 women from India killed after speeding SUV goes airborne in S.C. crash—Three women from India are dead and another person is hospitalized Saturday after a speeding sports utility vehicle went airborne and crashed in South...
- + Interstate closed after fiery train derailment in New Mexico near Ariz. border—A major interstate highway remained closed Saturday and dozens of properties were under evacuation orders after a freight train derailment in New Mexi...
- + 7 shot, 1 killed in pair of Washington D.C. nightclub attacks—A total of seven people were shot and one person was killed during a pair of gun violence incidents in or near nightclubs in Washington D.C. late Frid...
- + Pope Francis to advocate for ethical AI at G7 summit in Italy—Pope Francis will attend the upcoming G7 conference in Italy, a session dedicated to artificial intelligence, where he will speak about the importance...
- + S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem defends killing a dog she said was dangerous—South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is defending her actions in killing a dog that she considered dangerous and untrainable after her own account of the inc...
- + Pentagon announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine—The Pentagon has released details a $6 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine including Patriot missiles and other munitions and support s...
- + Russian, Chinese defense ministers tout close bilateral ties during meeting—The defense ministers of Russia and China have emphasized the close bilateral ties between the two nations even as the United States has voiced disple...
- + On This Day, April 27: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence—On April 27, 1994, Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction.
- + Former paramedic sentenced to 4 years probation in police-stop killing of Elijah McClain—Former first responder Jeremy Cooper was sentenced Friday to four years probation for the the death of Elijah McClain.
- + Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend—Tornadoes ripped through eastern Nebraska and northern Texas Friday, and weather officials said more is coming this weekend for the Plains region.
- + Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang—As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently impriso...
- + Following Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests erupt at colleges across U.S.—Pro-Palestine protests and encampments have spread across the United States, leading to the arrests of hundreds and an increasing administrative night...
- + Google to invest $2B in northeast Indiana data center—Google is growing its data footprint in Indiana with plans for a $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, the tech giant announced Friday.
- + Trump hush-money trial: 3 witnesses testify on Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, more—Three witnesses took the witness stand Friday in the hush-money trial of Donald Trump, including former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker who w...
- + Authorities searching for emergency slide that fell off Delta plane during flight—An emergency slide fell off a Delta Airlines Boeing 767 shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the plane to return to John F. Kennedy International Air...
- + Alabama execution date set for man who killed courier in delivery van in 1998—Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a July execution for convicted murderer Keith Edmund Gavin for murdering courier William Clayton Jr. in 1998.
- + Trump hush-money trial: 2nd witness takes stand after ex-publisher's Stormy Daniels testimony—The hush money trial of Donald Trump has reached its fourth day Friday with former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on the witness stand for c...
- + Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling—The Department of Justice said Friday that cookware company Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3 million civil penalty and stop making false and misleading c...
- + King Charles III to return to public duties as he continues cancer treatment—King Charles III is returning to his public royal duties as the British monarch continues his recovery from cancer treatment.
- + Former paramedic faces sentencing in police-stop killing of Elijah McClain—Jeremy Cooper, a former first responder convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, is to be sentenced Friday. He's the final of three men to be sentenc...
- + Andrew Tate, brother to stand trial in Romania on human trafficking charges—Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother will stand trial on human trafficking and rape charges, a Romanian court said Friday.
- + CENTCOM: Houthi missile falls in Gulf of Aden, no one hurt—U.S. Central Command said on Friday it destroyed two unmanned devices on Thursday while a ballistic missile was launched from an area controlled by Ho...
- + NHTSA closes Tesla deadly autopilot probe, opens new investigation over fixes—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is closing an investigation into the autopilot controls on certain Tesla models, while at the same ...
- + USDA finalizes new policy on salmonella in raw breaded chicken—The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday finalized a rule regulating salmonella for the first time in raw breaded stuffed chicken products.
- + Amid poor first-quarter financial results, Southwest ends service in 4 cities—A first-quarter financial loss has prompted Southwest Airlines to suspend service to four cities, the carrier announced Thursday.
- + Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf refuses to resign, says he will fight no-confidence vote—Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said Friday he will fight for his job and accused the opposition Conservatives of playing games with a no confide...
- + Blinken discusses serious economic and security issues with Chinese leaders—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised serious economic and security issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijin...
- + British authorities charge two men with aiding Russia's intelligence service—A new British national security law has been used to charge two Britons for allegedly aiding Russian intelligence after a suspected arson attack on a ...
- + Trump hush-money trial: Cross-examination of first witness begins—The hush money trial of Donald Trump has reached its fourth day Friday with former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on the witness stand for c...
- + TikTok ban: U.S. plan to force sale faces First Amendment, logistical hurdles—Before a forced sale or ban of TikTok takes effect, experts expect the company to take legal recourse against the U.S. government.
- + Chinese fashion app Shein to face stricter European Commission rules—Chinese-owned fashion app Shein must follow new stricter rules under the European Commission's Digital Services Act after determining the app was larg...
- + Consumer spending, closely watched by Fed, rose 0.3% in March—Key PCE U.S. consumer inflation rose 0.3% in March, according to Friday's Bureau of Economic Analysis report. It was in line with economists' expectat...
- + TikTok's Chinese parent company denies reports it plans to sell its U.S. business—ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, insisted Friday that it had no intention of selling the video-sharing app despite the threat of a U.S. ban han...
- + Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen—Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflat...
- + U.S. troops begin construction of Gaza pier as famine looms—The Pentagon said U.S. troops have begun construction of a pier in Gaza to be used to bring much needed humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave ...
- + North Korea tests rocket launcher system in threat to Seoul and possible show for Russia—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of new 240mm shells for a multiple rocket launcher system, state-run media reported Friday, in...
- + On This Day, April 26: 16 killed in German school shooting—On April 26, 2002, a German youth who had been expelled from the Gutenberg school in Erfurt, Germany, returned to the school and shot 16 people to dea...
- + Chinese nationals charged with conspiring to illegally export U.S. tech to China—Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiring to illegally export semiconductor-manufacturing machinery to a prohibited Chinese company, fed...
- + Denmark increases military aid to Ukraine by $633 million—Danish lawmakers have agreed to an additional $633 million in military support for Ukraine this year, the Scandinavia nation's defense ministry said.
- + For real: The Onion is sold—The satire publication The Onion has been sold, the latest in a string of sales for the quirky and popular publication, G/O Media announced Thursday.
- + Secret Service agent removed from VP Harris' detail after 'distressing behavior'—The U.S. Secret Service has dismissed an agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris after showing "distressing behavior," a spokesperson said Thur...
- + More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Emerson as encampments rile universities—Boston police cleared a tent encampment at Emerson College and arrested more than 100 protesters overnight, the school's president said Thursday, as p...
- + Kardashian, VP Harris discuss criminal justice reform—Reality TV star turned businesswoman Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday to discuss strategies for crimi...
- + National Guardsman who became FBI manhunt suspect pleads guilty in January 6 riot at U.S. Capitol—A National Guardsman who launched an FBI manhunt following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Thursday during a hearing in Wa...
- + Mike Pinder, keyboardist co-founder of Moody Blues, dies at 82—Mike Pinder, keyboardist, vocalist and founding member of the Moody Blues, died Wednesday at his home in Northern California. He was 82.
- + Democrats urge DEA to end delay, 'swiftly' reclassify status of marijuana—Twenty-one Congressional Democrats sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday, urging officials to "swiftly" reschedule marijuan...
- + USC cancels graduation ceremony amid Gaza protests—The University of Southern California on Thursday canceled its main graduation ceremony amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
- + Amid poor first-quarter financial results, Southwest ends service in 4 cities—A first-quarter financial loss has prompted Southwest Airlines to suspend service to four cities, the carrier announced Thursday.
- + Man sentenced to 25 years in fatal shooting of Saints star Will Smith in 2016—Cardell Hayes, who was convicted in January of killing New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith, was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for m...
- + Supreme Court weighs Trump's immunity claims in election interference case—The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments on former President Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity from the election interfere...
- + U. of Pennsylvania scientists forecast highly active Atlantic hurricane season—University of Pennsylvania scientists are predicting an estimated 33 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
- + FCC restores net neutrality in effort to make Internet faster, more equitable—Net neutrality rules were re-established Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission on a 3-2 party line vote in a win for Democrats.
- + Judge upholds $83M E. Jean Carroll defamation award against Donald Trump—New York federal judge Lewis Kaplan Thursday upheld E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation damages award against Donald Trump. Kaplan said Trump's d...
- + EPA finalizes new rules to reduce pollution from coal, gas plants—The Environmental Protection Agency announced a slate of new final new rules that will crack down on pollution released by power plants.
- + University of Pennsylvania forecasts highly active Atlantic hurricane season—University of Pennsylvania scientists are predicting an estimated 33 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
- + Hush-money trial: Ex-publisher testifies about his efforts to help Donald Trump campaign—Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on Thursday testified that he purchased the rights to a story about an alleged affair Donald Trump had so ...
- + Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns—Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry turned in his resignation on Thursday to make room for a new government to approve a security force accepted by the U...
- + Texas authorities investigate after shooting on school campus kills teen—Arlington, Texas, police said Thursday that a high school student was shot to death Wednesday outside Bowie High School. The suspected shooter was arr...
- + White House announces new 'workforce hubs' in New York, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Michigan—President Joe Biden is expected to unveil four new workforce hubs on Thursday to gear up the U.S. workers for new manufacturing technology jobs that w...
- + Biden administration names Lise Grande as new envoy on Gaza aid—The Biden administration replaced the coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza on Thursday, naming Lise Grande to take over for former ambassador Davi...
- + Hush-money trial: Pecker testifies he bought Karen McDougal story to help Trump campaign—Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on Thursday testified that he purchased the rights to a story about an alleged affair Donald Trump had so ...
- + New York Court of Appeals overturns Harvey Weinstein rape conviction—The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.
- + New York Appeals Court overturns Harvey Weinstein rape conviction—The New York Court of Appeals Thursday overturned film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.
- + Australian authorities charge 5 teens in connection with church stabbings—Australian authorities have charged five juveniles in related terrorism activities and police continued to probe an April 15 stabbing in Wakeley.
- + Stocks plummet on report U.S. GDP growth slowed to 1.6% in first quarter—U.S. gross domestic product slowed to a lower than expected 1.6% in the first quarter, according to a Thursday Bureau of Economic Analysis report. In ...
- + Venice launches $5 entry fee for day-trippers—Visitors to Italy looking to make a day trip to Venice will be charged a fee to enter the iconic city starting Thursday as part of a plan to address o...
- + Climate row kills Scotland's SNP-Scottish Greens coalition, SNP to rule without majority—Scotland's Scottish Nationalist Party-led coalition fell apart Thursday after a three year-long power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens implo...
- + U.S. unveils $1B military package for Ukraine after months of delays—The Pentagon announced a military package worth $1 billion for Ukraine, as the United States rushes to send new weaponry to the besieged ally followin...
- + Chinese dissident denied asylum fights to stay in South Korea—A Chinese dissident who was imprisoned in his native country for more than two years fights to stay in South Korea after being denied asylum.
- + North Korea warns of forceful response if U.S. tightens sanctions monitoring—North Korea on Thursday condemned new efforts to monitor sanctions enforcement against it and warned the United States of an "upward readjustment of f...
- + Dozens arrested at UT-Austin, USC as universities struggle to contain Israel-Hamas protests—Dozens of demonstrators participating in pro-Palestine protests at university campuses throughout the country were arrested Wednesday evening, as scho...
- + On This Day, April 25: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death—On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police cu...
- + Arizona grand jury charges 18 Trump allies in fake electors scheme—A grand jury in Arizona has indicted 18 Republican allies of former President Donald Trump on charges of attempting to illegally overturn the results ...
- + West Virginia to appeal ruling against transgender athlete ban to U.S. Supreme Court—West Virginia plans to appeal a recent ruling against the state's transgender athlete ban to the U.S. Supreme Court, the state attorney general announ...
- + Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban—Arizona's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal th...
- + Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach—A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Derby, Ct., Alderman Gino DiGiovanni Jr. to 10 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 restitution for ...
- + Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms—Russia vetoed a U.S.- and Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution, opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, during a Wednesday vote among the Unit...
- + House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign—House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Jewish students at Columbia University on Wednesday and called on president Nemat "Minouche" Shafik to resign duri...
- + USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food—Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of A...
- + After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur—The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and breakaway Rapid Support ...
- + Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video—Hamas Wednesday released a video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video showed him delivering a long statement written by...
- + N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes—Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who followed in the footsteps of his father by taking his Congressional seat in 2012, has died after being hospitalized for dia...
- + Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban—Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will get military aid while TikTok will get a new owner in the United States or or be banned in the nation after President ...
- + USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock—The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it's working with other agencies to protect the U.S. livestock industry from H5N1 bird flu. A federal ord...
- + German MEP Maximilian Krah won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying—Conservative German MEP Maximilian Krah said on Wednesday that he will not drop out of the European election race after one of his top aides was charg...
- + Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report—Germany said it plans to resume funding the UNRWA after joining more than a dozen other countries in suspending support amid allegations that employee...
- + President Biden pardons or commutes sentences for 16 non-violent drug offenders—President Joe Biden said Wednesday he's using his clemency powers to pardon 11 people and commute the sentences of 5 others who were convicted of non-...
- + DOJ recommends 36-month prison sentence for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao—Federal prosecutors Tuesday recommended 36 months in prison and a $50 million fine for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. He pleaded guilty to violati...
- + New Biden administration overtime rule increases pay for millions of workers—The Biden administration has adopted a final rule extending overtime pay protections to millions of salaried workers, effective July 1. Those workers ...
- + New rule orders airlines to give prompt refunds for canceled, delayed flights—The Transportation Department said on Wednesday it will issue a final rule requiring airline carriers to promptly give passengers cash refunds when ow...
- + For communities facing extreme summer heat, HUD hopes to provide cool relief—As part of Earth Week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced new actions Wednesday to help all communities throughout the Uni...
- + Australian police arrest seven juveniles in raids following Sydney church stabbing—Australian police arrested seven juveniles Wednesday in raids across New South Wales, part of a massive counter-terror operation involving 400 officer...
- + Antony Blinken expected to warn of 'dual-use' support for Russia in trip to China—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Shanghai on Wednesday to start a three-day diplomatic mission in China.
- + Biden's piecemeal student debt forgiveness 'transformational' for borrowers, advocates say—It has been less than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
- + Tesla Q1 profit crashes more than 50% to $1.1B as production woes hit deliveries—Tesla blamed a sharp drop in profit in the first quarter on global supply issues, an attack on its European battery plant and competition from hybrid ...
- + U.N. calls for independent probe into reports of mass graves found at Gaza hospitals—The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into reports of mass graves found at two hospitals in Gaza that had been besieged by Is...
- + Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Rep. Summer Lee of the 'Squad' decisively wins nomination—Pennsylvanians voted in Republican and Democratic primaries on Tuesday with 17 House seats up for election in November.
- + On This Day, April 24: Hubble Space Telescope launched into space—On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
- + Senate overwhelmingly advances $95B foreign aid package to Biden's desk—Senate lawmakers Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that will now head to President Joe ...
- + President Joe Biden campaigns in Florida, blasts Trump on reproductive rights—President Joe Biden campaigned Tuesday in Florida where he blasted Donald Trump over abortion rights and what he called the former president's plans t...
- + George Santos drops independent bid to win U.S. House seat—Citing a desire to keep the U.S. House of Representatives under Republican control, former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday dropped his independent ...
- + Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm school teachers with guns—Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to arm teachers with guns. The bill, which now heads to the governor's desk, comes one year after a mass sho...
- + Mistrial declared in case of Arizona rancher accused in migrant's shooting death—A deadlocked jury on Monday forced a mistrial in the murder trial of Nogales-area rancher George Alan Kelly, who shot and killed an unarmed migrant on...
- + Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother's home—A first-term Minnesota state senator was charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking in to her stepmother's house in Detroit Lakes.
- + Russian court rejects detention appeal by WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich—A Russian court has rejected Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's latest appeal over his detainment at a Moscow prison, as he awaits trial ...
- + FTC votes 3-2 to ban non-compete clauses for American workers—The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve a new rule that bans non-compete clauses in contracts in the United States.
- + U.S. representative: Proposed stamp price increase would hurt many Americans—A third proposed increase in U.S. Postal Service stamp prices in about a year would have a "disparate impact" on seniors and others already affected b...
- + Tabloid publisher David Pecker takes stand to outline 'great relationship' with Trump in hush-money trial—The judge in Donald Trump's hush-money trial delayed a decision on whether the former president should be held in contempt for multiple alleged gag or...
- + UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware—Officials for Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group on Monday said the health insurance and services provider paid a ransom to protect patients' data, bu...
- + Wheelchair-bound right-to-die activist first in Peru to legally end life via euthanasia—Psychologist Ana Estrada, 47, on Sunday became the first Peruvian citizen to die by euthanasia after winning approval for the life-ending procedure fr...
- + Justice Department reaches $138M settlement with victims of team doctor Larry Nassar—The Justice Department says a civil settlement has finally been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 t...
- + Google fires more workers who protested Israel cloud contract—Google confirmed on Monday that it fired 20 more employees who denounced the tech giant's cloud computing deal with Israel during April 16 protests in...
- + Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event—Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday took to social media to ask the public to "pencil us in" for the company's next product launch set for May 7.
- + U.S. military joins Japan in search for missing 7 MSDF crew from helicopter crash—Japan's defense minister on Tuesday said the United States will join search-and-rescue efforts for the seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force membe...
- + Philippines orders Apple, Google to remove Binance from app stores—Philippine market regulators said Tuesday they had ordered Apple and Google to remove the apps of the virtual cryptocurrency exchange operator Binance...
- + Germany arrests aide for member of EU Parliament on suspicion of spying for China—German authorities on Tuesday said they arrested an employee of a European Parliament member on suspicion of spying for China.
- + Rishi Sunak's flagship 'Stop the Boats' bill passes, 5 killed trying to reach English coast—British lawmakers passed legislation early Tuesday allowing the government to deport asylum seekers who arrive without permission to Rwanda.
- + Baltimore accuses firms behind Dali ship that downed Francis Scott Key Bridge of negligence—The city of Baltimore is blaming the the owner and manager of a merchant vessel that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month of negl...
- + Kim Jong Un oversees North Korean ‘nuclear trigger’ counterattack drill—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a firing drill of super-large multiple rocket launchers simulating a nuclear counterattack, state media said Tu...
- + Protesters arrested at NYU as universities confront pro-Palestinian demonstrations—A number of protesters who had descended upon New York University on Monday were arrested by police, as universities across the country struggle to co...
- + On This Day, April 23: Rhythm Club fire kills 209 Black patrons—On April 23, 1940, a fire at the Rhythm Club in Natchez, Miss., claimed the lives of 209 people, all Black patrons.
- + Earth Day: Biden announces $7B in solar energy grants, 2,000 Climate Corps jobs—President Joe Biden on Monday announced $7 billion in federal grants to supply more than 900,000 low- and moderate-income homes with residential solar...
- + PM Rishi Sunak to announce Britain's largest-ever military aid package for Ukraine—Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to travel to Poland on Tuesday when he will announce Britain's largest-ever military aid package for besieged ally Ukrai...
- + RFK Jr. vows to put 'U.S. budget on blockchain' to increase transparency—Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would put the nation's budget on blockchain to increase government transparency and e...
- + States' inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration—While the nation's inflation rate rose to 3.5% in March, some states are seeing higher-than-average inflation due to higher rates of population growth...
- + Columbia holds classes virtually as U.S. lawmakers call for university president's ouster—Classes at Columbia University were held virtually on Monday, the same day a bipartisan congressional group called for the university president's oust...
- + Charcoal shipment to California hides methamphetamine worth $1M, CBP says—A recent charcoal shipment at a California facility from Mexico was discovered to be hiding more than $1 million worth of methamphetamine, U.S. Custom...
- + High-speed rail from Nevada to California breaks ground for planned 2028 opening—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday was on hand to break ground with other officials on what will be America's next high-speed railway.
- + Minnesota police shoot, injure man brandishing handgun in Target parking lot—A car theft suspect was shot and injured in the parking lot of a suburban St. Paul, Minn., Target store Monday after allegedly brandishing a handgun a...
- + Near Oklahoma City, family of 5 -- including 2 kids -- found dead in home—A homocide investigation is underway in Oklahoma after five individuals and at least two kids were found mysteriously dead Monday morning, according t...
- + Tijuana Flats files for bankruptcy amid tough times for restaurant chains—The Tijuana Flats restaurant chain, which has dozens of locations concentrated mainly in Florida, announced Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankrup...
- + Supreme Court won't hear Kari Lake's allegations of electronic voting machine hacking—The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to hear a case brought by Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake and state GOP figure Mark Finchem a...
- + Defense Department highlights 9 winners of 2024 Environmental Awards—The Defense Department on Monday unveiled the nine winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, according to the department.
- + Clothing retailer Express files for bankruptcy, to close 95 stores—Clothing retailer Express said on Monday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close 95 stores, including all of its UpWest stores, with clo...
- + Prosecutors, defense deliver opening statements in Donald Trump's hush-money trial—The first day of Donald Trump's historic hush money trial concluded Monday afternoon with opening statements from both sides and testimony from its fi...
- + New CDC initiative aims to protect Americans from extreme heat—With the official start of summer now less than two months away, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new initiative to help...
- + EU gives TikTok 24 hours to provide risk report on 'TikTok Lite' rewards feature—The European Commission said on Monday officially opened an investigation into the Chinese-owned video app TikTok over its TikTok Lite version.
- + New FAA rule requires safety systems for charters, air tours and commuter airlines—The Federal Aviation Administration issued a set of new regulations Monday, requiring charter airlines, commuter airlines and air tour operators to im...
- + Kamala Harris announces final rule setting mandatory staff minimum for nursing homes—Vice President Kamala Harris will outline the Biden administration's new set of health care rules to increase pay and improve quality and access of ca...
- + Yale arrests 47 protesters calling for military weapons divestment—Dozens of demonstrators have been arrested on the campus of Yale University after refusing to leave the school's Beinecke Plaza during a mass protest.
- + Britain charges 2, Germany arrests 3 for Chinese spying—London's Metropolitan Police charged two men while German authorities arrested three accused of spying for China.
- + Supreme Court to hear ghost gun regulation arguments—The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by the Biden administration on a case related to regulations governing so-called "ghost guns."
- + On This Day, April 21: U.S. transports French troops in First Indochina War—On April 21, 1954, U.S. Air Force planes began flying French troops to Indochina to reinforce Dien Bien Phu. The city later fell to communist Viet Min...
- + U.S. to end military presence in Niger—The United States will withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Niger as the African nation deepens ties with Russia.
- + Petition to remove progressive Texas DA proceeds under 'rogue prosecutor' law—A citizens' petition seeking the removal a progressive district attorney in Austin under Texas' recently enacted "rogue prosecutor" statute is proceed...
- + Biden signs 2-year extension of FISA warrantless surveillance program—President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act hours after its passage in the Senate, renewing a controver...
- + Former Arkansas governor, U.S. senator David Pryor dies at 89—David Pryor, Arkansas' 39th governor for two terms and its U.S. senator for three terms afterward, died of natural causes Saturday in Little Rock, Ark...
- + Measure seeking sale or closure of TikTok passes with House foreign aid bill—A potential U.S. ban of the popular social media video app TikTok inched closer to reality Saturday after the House passed the legislation tucked with...
- + House passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan—The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday passed a long-delayed $95 billion foreign aid package that includes funding for Ukraine...
- + Third shipping channel opened at site of collapsed Baltimore bridge—Officials in Maryland have opened a third shipping channel near the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
- + New EPA rule designates two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances—The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two PFAS substances, commonly known as "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the United...
- + Fire strikes historic Timberline Lodge ski resort on Oregon's Mount Hood—Fire officials say fireplace embers likely triggered a three-alarm blaze at the historic Timberline Lodge on Oregon's Mount Hood, made famous by its a...
- + USC drops all outside speakers from commencement ceremony after controversy—The University of Southern California will now have no outside speakers or honorees at the school's graduation ceremony following a controversy earlie...
- + 5 high schoolers wounded by gunfire during 'senior skip day' in Md. park—A "senior skip day" gathering at a Maryland park turned violent, leaving five people shot and one in critical condition, according to police.
- + Gaza officials say Israeli strikes on Rafah kill at least 9, including 6 children—Nine people, including six children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza Strip refugee haven of Rafah on Saturday, local Palestinia...
- + North Korea says it has tested 'super-large warhead' during cruise missile drill—North Korea said Saturday it has conducted a cruise missile test with what its state-run media called a "super-large warhead."
- + Senate approves extending FISA warrantless surveillance program—Despite concerns from both sides of the aisle, the Senate on Saturday reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's warrantless surveillanc...
- + Overnight explosions shake Iraqi military base, leaving 1 dead, 8 injured—Overnight explosions at an Iraqi military base not far from the capital Baghdad on Saturday left one person dead and at least eight others with degree...
- + Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW in historic union win—Nearly three-fourths of workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga factory in Tennessee have voted to join the United Auto Workers in what the union hailed a...
- + Man who set himself on fire outside of Trump courtroom dies of injuries—A man who set himself on fire outside the New York City courtroom where former President Donald Trump is facing a criminal trial has died of his injur...
- + On This Day, April 20: Columbine High School shooting leaves 13 victims dead—On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., before turning their guns on themse...
- + N.Y. AG asks judge to void Trump's $175M bond in civil fraud case—N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James on Friday asked a judge to void Donald Trump's $175 million bond in his civil fraud case as she cast doubt on the ...
- + Opening statements to begin next week in Donald Trump hush-money case—Former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is set to begin Monday after a man set himself on fire outside of the courthouse.
- + Man who used riot shield to 'obstruct and intimidate' police on Jan. 6 pleads guilty—A South Carolina man on Friday pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
- + Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar becomes third Republican to call for House speaker's removal—A third House Republican is seeking to strip the gavel from Speaker Mike Johnson's, R-La., hands.
- + International Olympic Committee develops guidelines for AI use—The International Olympic Committee Friday launched its so-called Olympic AI Agenda to lay out guiding principles and identify governing rules to miti...
- + Tesla recalls almost 4K Cybertrucks due to sticky accelerator pedal—Tesla has recalled almost 4,000 of its Cybertrucks due to a faulty accelerator pedal.
- + FAA to implement new rest rules for air traffic controllers—The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday announced new rest rules for air traffic controllers aimed at reducing fatigue and ending mistakes that ...
- + Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes warns Nasdaq about possible share price manipulation—Trump Media Friday disclosed that it has warned the Nasdaq stock exchange of illegal naked short selling of Trump Media & Technology Group shares....
- + House Democrats help push Ukraine, Israel aid bills toward finish line—The Republican-controlled House on Friday advanced legislation to send funding to Ukraine and other foreign allies with support from Democrats needed ...
- + Israel says 276 aid trucks with food, medical aid entered Gaza—The Israeli military on Friday said that 276 trucks carrying aid entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
- + Treasury sanctions groups that raised funds for extremists inciting West Bank violence—The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced new sanctions against "two violent extremists" accused of raising money to carry out violence against Palestinia...
- + EU President Ursula von der Leyen visits border to stand by Finland against Russian 'hybrid attacks'—European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Finland's border with Russia Friday, vowing to stand by Finland against what she called Rus...
- + China forces Apple to drop What's App, Threads from App Store—Apple is removing the Meta-owned social media applications WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, after officials in that country ordered t...
- + Russian missile attacks kill 8 in Ukraine, damage residential building and railway—Russian attacks in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Synelnykove, Ukraine Friday destroyed several floors of a residential building killing eight people and dama...
- + Ballot initiative seeks to enshrine abortion rights in Colorado constitution—A petition to guarantee abortion rights in Colorado's constitution has received enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot in November.
- + Justice Clarence Thomas misses hearings, no explanation given—Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas missed Monday's hearing on two cases and the court did not explain his absence.
- + Trump hush-money trial: Judge declines to recuse himself, bars 'Access Hollywood' tape—Donald Trump, the first former president to go on criminal trial Monday in Manhattan, faces 34 felony charges from an alleged hush-money scheme.
- + Retail, food sales jump 0.7% in March, more than doubling Wall Street predictions—The Commerce Department said on Monday that March retail and food services sales jumped 0.7%, more than double what forecasters had predicted but it a...
- + FBI agents board the Dali, begin criminal investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse—The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday confirmed a criminal investigation is underway to determine if criminal wrongdoing was part of the March...
- + OpenAI opens first Asian office in Tokyo—OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, said on Sunday it has opened its first office in Tokyo in a major step of the company's attempt to spread into Asia an...
- + Bishop, three others injured in stabbing at Sydney church service, suspect arrested—Four men attending a funeral at a suburban Sydney church were stabbed Monday in the second mass-knifing in the city in three days, authorities said.
- + White House announces new $6.4B CHIPS deal with Samsung—The White House announced another tech deal on Monday, saying it will give Samsung $6.4 billion to help it build large semiconductor plants in Texas i...
- + Treasury says $80B IRS funding boost improved response in 2024 tax season—With the IRS' midnight Monday deadline for tax filing season 2024 counting down, the Treasury Department reported that $80 billion additional funding ...
- + 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed faces sentencing in fatal on-set shooting—Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is set to be sentenced on Monday in connection with the fatal 2021 on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchins.
- + Australia is in mourning, says PM following fatal mass stabbing in Sydney—Flags were flying at half-mast throughout Australia on Monday as it mourns Saturday's fatal mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping mall that left seven pe...
- + Middle East facing danger of 'full-scale conflict,' U.N. head warns following Iran attack on Israel—The Middle East is facing the real danger of a "devastating full-scale conflict," United Nations head Antonio Guterres warned Sunday night as he call...
- + On This Day, April 15: Fire damages Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral—On April 15, 2019, a devastating fire collapsed the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral, but fire officials said they managed to avoid the total de...
- + Bodies found in rural Okla. county by investigators searching for 2 missing mothers—Authorities in Oklahoma investigating the disappearance of two mothers announced the discovery of two bodies in rural Texas County on Sunday night.
- + Body of O.J. Simpson to be cremated this week; brain will not be studied for CTE—The body of O.J. Simpson, who died last week at the age of 76, is to be cremated, a lawyer representing the ex-football superstar's estate said, addin...
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