- + U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention —The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drive...
- + USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products —Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a ...
- + 17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion —Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodati...
- + Rep. Omar cheers Columbia protesters for 'bravery and courage' after visiting anti-Israel encampment —A day after hosting House Speaker Mike Johnson, Columbia University was visited by another member of Congress, only this one wasn't there to denounce ...
- + Tennessee lawmakers approve bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-transition care —Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-transit...
- + Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle' —A gay actor's speech that was canceled over his "lifestyle" is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. [Link to media]
- + USC cancels graduation ceremony amid fears over pro-Palestinian protest disruptions —The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing c...
- + Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in U.S. with a $15 per-pack minimum —Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a mini...
- + U.S. birthrate falls to 100-year low, triggering economic worries —The U.S. birthrate has dropped to its lowest point in more than 100 years, triggering concerns about the nation's economic future with a lack of fresh...
- + U.S. birth rate falls to 100-year low, triggering economic worries —The U.S. birth rate has dropped to its lowest point in more than 100 years, triggering concerns about the nation's economic future with a lack of fres...
- + Body of missing Iowa trucker found in a farm field near abandoned big rig; wife suspects foul play —The body of an Iowa trucker who was first reported missing in November 2023 was found in a farmer's field in Sac City, Iowa. [Link to media]
- + Ohio company hawks fire-breathing robot dog that can torch anything in its path —Ohio-based company Throwflame has created a robotic dog named the Thermonator that is capable of emitting 30-foot jets of fire. [Link to media]
- + Ex-employee used AI to frame Baltimore-area principal as bigot in audio clip —Baltimore County police arrested and charged a former high school athletic director Thursday on charges of using artificial intelligence to simulate a...
- + Trump says Charlottesville pales versus pro-Palestinian campus protests —Former President Donald Trump downplayed the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, against the backdrop of the mass college demon...
- + Judge rejects Trump's bid for new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case —A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime ma...
- + GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight —Kansas' governor is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to give the state's National Guard a "border mission" of helping Texas in its partis...
- + Vintage aircraft crashes in Fairbanks, Alaska, after catching fire; 2 aboard die —A historic four-engine aircraft dating back to World War II crashed in Fairbanks, Alaska, this week after the two people on board reported a fire brea...
- + Supreme Court struggles with immunity for presidents over official acts —Supreme Court justices clashed Thursday over former President Donald Trump's claims of "absolute immunity" from being prosecuted for his official acts...
- + Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter —The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 is scheduled for sentencing Thursday in a Ne...
- + Canadian writers agree to strike authorization amid negotiations —Unionized Canadian entertainment writers voted to authorize a strike this week, following in the footsteps of their peers in the U.S. [Link to media]
- + Authorities investigating Gilgo Beach killings search wooded area on Long Island, AP source says —Authorities investigating New York's Gilgo Beach killings have launched a sprawling search of a wooded area on Long Island, a law enforcement official...
- + Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November —The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what's tradi...
- + Fellow reservists who served with Maine killer before mass shootings say they warned of his decline —Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting told a commi...
- + Starbucks resumes negotiations with union this week —Unionized Starbucks workers sat down with the company Wednesday for the first round of bargaining since the coffee giant agreed to contract talks this...
- + A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on U.S. college campuses —Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses following last week's arrest of more than 100 de...
- + Half the world will need glasses by 2050, researchers find —Nearly half the world's population could be grappling with nearsightedness by 2050, a significant leap from 23% in 2000, alarming health experts. [Lin...
- + Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear —The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, but it's less clear that the ...
- + Hazing concerns prompt University of Virginia to expel 1 fraternity and suspend 3 others —Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campu...
- + Colorectal cancer rates have increased in those under 55 —The rates of colon and rectal cancer in people under 55 continue to rise. Now millennials get colon cancer twice as much as other adults, and rectal c...
- + High schooler accused of killing fellow student on campus in Arlington, Texas —Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested on a murder warrant after fatally shooting a schoolmate on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school. ...
- + FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement —The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charg...
- + Remains of mother, daughter found in West Virginia soon after confessed killer's death —Bodies believed to belong to a mother and daughter not seen since August 2000 were found in a backyard in West Virginia hours after their suspected ki...
- + New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial —New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the...
- + Columbia University's board of trustees backs President Minouche Shafik amid resignation calls —The Columbia University Board of Trustees threw its support behind embattled President Minouche Shafik, praising her handling of anti-Israel unrest sh...
- + Arrests begin at USC after University of Texas students detained in Gaza war protests —Police began peacefully arresting student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening, hours after police at a Texas univers...
- + Speaker Johnson says Biden should call in National Guard to quell protests at colleges —House Speaker Mike Johnson says he thinks the president should call in the National Guard to calm the anti-Israel protests on college campuses if they...
- + Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election, including Giuliani and Meadows —An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interf...
- + Report: Armed Secret Service agent in Kamala Harris' detail handcuffed after fight with other agents —An armed Secret Service agent assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with other agents. [L...
- + University of Virginia expels fraternity, suspends three others over hazing concerns —Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campu...
- + Some Nikki Haley supporters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump —When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republica...
- + Redefining 'old age': 75 is the new 65 —A recent study reveals that perceptions of when old age begins are changing, with individuals delaying the age at which they consider themselves or ot...
- + Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law —Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal...
- + Creative dishware helps set the mood when you set the table —The way a dish looks has been important to the dining experience since forever, but perhaps never more than now. Relaxed and homey. Or vibrant and cel...
- + Kidnapping suspect and victim identified and found in Oregon thanks to doorbell camera —A doorbell camera in Hillsboro, Oregon, caught footage of an alleged kidnapping, showing both the victim and the accused suspect on screen. [Link to m...
- + Tesla driver charged with killing motorcyclist after turning on Autopilot, browsing phone —A driver of a Tesla Model S that police say was operated by its advanced driver-assistance system collided with a motorcycle Friday in Snohomish, Wash...
- + Ohio lawmakers negotiating to assure Biden appears on November ballot —Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state's November ballot, b...
- + Arizona House advances repeal of state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate —A proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a court co...
- + How changes to 'noncompete' agreements, overtime pay could affect U.S. workers —For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. [Link to medi...
- + Threads in the fast lane, passing X with daily U.S. users —Meta's Threads is closing the gap on its main competitor and is now hosting more daily active users in the U.S. than Elon Musk's X. [Link to media]
- + Fast food chains find a way around $20 minimum wage: Get rid of the workers —In response to recent minimum wage increases in California, fast food restaurants across the state are shifting to automation to get rid of wage-earni...
- + JAMA study praises X for crowdsourcing COVID 'misinformation' —X's crowdsourced approach to correcting what it calls fake news about COVID-19 vaccines offers an "effective misinformation countermeasure," according...
- + Trump, Meadows were 'unindicted co-conspirators' in Michigan election scheme, investigator testifies —A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged co-conspir...
- + Tesla shareholder asks judge to keep company in Delaware —The Tesla shareholder who blocked CEO Elon Musk's massive pay package has asked a Delaware judge to bar the company from reincorporating in Texas. [Li...
- + Biden takes another avenue to push nationwide abortion —The Biden administration on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to declare federal law supreme and to force states with severe abortion bans to allow ex...
- + Douglas C-54 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska —A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane carrying two people crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday and burst into flames, authorities said....
- + Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers —The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. [Link to media]
- + Conservative campaign to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states —A conservative quest to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college governing boards, with off...
- + Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature —The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban...
- + Jon Lovitz rips anti-Israel college students at Columbia, across U.S.: 'You're supposed to be smart' —Be the unintelligent pawn of a left-wing professor ... yeah, that's the ticket! Comedian Jon Lovitz ridiculed the anti-Israel student protesters as ju...
- + Texas grand jury indicts over 140 migrants in alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges —A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico borde...
- + Biden accused of mocking Catholicism for making sign of cross during abortion rally —President Biden has long been at odds with the Catholic Church over his pro-choice stance, but some Catholics were nonetheless flabbergasted to see hi...
- + Senate Republicans prod Justice Department to crack down on 'antisemitic, pro-Hamas mobs' on campus —The Biden Justice Department has zeroed in on Catholics, pro-life activists, and rowdy parents at school-board meetings, but Senate Republicans wish t...
- + Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting —Protesters chanted "Blood on your hands" at Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday after they passed a bill that would allow some teachers and staff t...
- + Bob Casey, David McCormick to face off in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest —Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, ...
- + Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say —A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound followi...
- + Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state's ballot —The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodati...
- + Former Rep. George Santos abandons long-shot bid to return to Congress —There will be no comeback for former Rep. George Santos. [Link to media]
- + Secret Service preparing for Trump contempt order, short-term confinement —The Secret Service is reportedly preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump will be incarcerated. [Link to media]
- + Report: Secret Service preparing for Trump contempt order, short-term confinement —The Secret Service is reportedly preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump will be incarcerated. [Link to media]
- + Spread of campus 'Gaza solidarity encampments' fuels arrests, antisemitism concerns —Anti-Israel protests and encampments continued to grow Tuesday despite efforts by college administrators to turn down the temperature, spurring more a...
- + Tesla's first-quarter net income tumbles 55% as falling global sales and price cuts reduce profits —Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55% as falling global sales and price cuts sliced into the electric vehicle maker's revenue and profit marg...
- + Crew members injured in crash on set of Eddie Murphy movie 'The Pickup' —Several crew members were injured and two were hospitalized when a car and truck collided during shooting of the Eddie Murphy film "The Pickup" from A...
- + Consumers can try the taste of Tatooine with new blue 'Star Wars' milk —For a limited time, American consumers will be able to taste a flavor from far, far away - the blue milk seen being sipped by Luke Skywalker in the or...
- + Man charged with starting a fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office pleads not guilty —The man charged with starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office earlier this month pleaded not guilty to a federal c...
- + TSA's tech push includes Apple, Google partnerships for traveler digital IDs —The Transportation Security Administration is looking to upgrade its use of emerging technology to screen people at airports, testing sophisticated fa...
- + Ostrich at Topeka Zoo dies after swallowing a staffer's keys —An ostrich kept at the Topeka Zoo died recently after reaching beyond her habitat's fencing, grabbing and then swallowing a zoo staffer's keys. [Link ...
- + Baltimore port to open deeper channel for cargo ships after bridge collapse —Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city's port starting on Thursday - a significant step...
- + Feds will pay $138.7 million to victims of Larry Nassar who sued over FBI's mishandling —The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegat...
- + Supreme Court to weigh whether doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans —Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to wo...
- + Yakiudon with pickled ginger: For chewy Japanese noodles, borrow an Italian technique —Japanese udon noodles are all about the chew, but it's hard to replicate the texture with what's available in American markets. [Link to media]
- + IRS commissioner: AI will play growing role in future tax collection —Danny Werfel, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, has shed light on the agency's plans to incorporate artificial intelligence to improve ser...
- + Supreme Court rejects challenge to Texas' mail-in voter law —The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to Texas' mail-in voter law by a group of voters who allege that it discriminates on the basis of age. [Lin...
- + Key Bridge salvage effort advances with new channel on horizon —In the sun-dappled water below where the Francis Scott Key Bridge once stood, signs of disaster are impossible to miss. [Link to media]
- + Oklahoma police say 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and 3 brothers shot to death —A 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and three brothers dead in their southwest Oklahoma City home, all fatally shot by his father, police said...
- + Woman who crashed into building hosting birthday party, killing 2 kids, arraigned on murder charges —A Michigan woman was arraigned Tuesday on second-degree murder and other charges after prosecutors say she drunkenly smashed her SUV into a boat club ...
- + Trump foe Avenatti says ex-president 'a victim of the system' in N.Y. case: 'I am deeply disturbed' —In a jailhouse interview published Monday, Michael Avenatti laid into the case currently being tried now in New York against former President Donald T...
- + Judge declares mistrial in case of rancher accused of fatally shooting migrant —An Arizona judge declares a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico bo...
- + Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary —A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit La...
- + Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands —A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining materi...
- + Lawyer defending New Hampshire in youth center abuse trial attacks former resident's credibility —A lawyer defending the state of New Hampshire against abuse allegations at its youth detention center attacked the plaintiff's credibility Monday, sug...
- + Study reveals plant-based meat alternatives may not offer heart-health benefits —A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that opting for vegan meat products, such as faux sausages and burgers...
- + Suspect arrested in break-in at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's home, police say —Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday, officials said. [Link to media]
- + All aboard: Bullet train from Las Vegas to Los Angeles may be ready by 2028, construction underway —A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction, officials said Monday, amid predicti...
- + 'Golden opportunity': James Carville calls on Democrats to disrupt Trump rallies with 'fart sounds' —The man who led Bill Clinton into the White House said party members should keep Joe Biden in it by trolling former President Donald Trump with "fart ...
- + Columbia President Minouche Shafik faces rising calls from Congress to step down —Calls for Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign surged Monday over what congressional critics described as her failure to rein in the virulent ...
- + Missouri lawmakers again try to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid —Lawmakers in Missouri are trying to defund Planned Parenthood by taking it off Medicaid rolls, even for the most basic of health care services. It's a...
- + Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice: Lose his arm or lose his life —Out of air and pinned by an alligator to the bottom of the Cooper River in South Carolina, Will Georgitis decided his only chance to survive might be ...
- + New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pulls support from Columbia over antisemitism —The same kind of donor revolt over campus antisemitism that roiled Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania is getting real at Columbia. [Link to me...
- + Man arrested after stabbing stranger to death inside Washington casino —Police in Washington state said they arrested a man early Sunday after he fatally stabbed a stranger in the middle of a casino. [Link to media]
- + Supreme Court struggles with how to police homeless encampments —The Supreme Court appeared divided Monday on efforts to police homeless encampments, recognizing the makeshift camps as a burden on cities while also ...
- + The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements —In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president "orchestrated a criminal scheme t...
- + Jury deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib prison abuse civil case; contractor casts blame on Army —A lawyer for the military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told jurors Monday that the plaintiffs a...
- + Kamala Harris announces new minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes —The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realitie...
- + Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre' —A Kansas judge on Monday denied a request for a resentencing hearing for two brothers awaiting execution for a quadruple killing known as the "Wichita...
- + Columbia in chaos: Classes go virtual amid anti-Israel protests, arrests, safety fears —Columbia University President Minouche Shafik declared Monday that the Ivy League institution is facing a "crisis," ordering classes to be held remote...
- + Suspect smashes window, breaks into home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, police say —Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said. [Link to media]
- + AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died —Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America's longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a stree...
- + Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died —Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America's longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a stree...
- + Chicago police officer shot and killed while driving home from duty —Chicago police on Sunday said an officer was gunned down in the Southwest Side overnight while heading home from his shift. [Link to media]
- + Woman, 18, dies after being shot at Delaware State University; campus closed —An 18-year-old woman died after she was shot on the campus of Delaware State University on Sunday, authorities said. [Link to media]
- + States strike back as Biden's border chaos drags on —The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved a bill last week that would give police the power to arrest illegal immigrants for "impermissible occup...
- + Drunk driver kills 2 children, injures several people plowing into Michigan birthday party: police —Police in Michigan said a suspected drunk driver killed an eight-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother Saturday after crashing into a kid's birt...
- + Voters are losing interest in November election, poll shows —More voters say they are losing interest in the November election, according to a new poll. [Link to media]
- + Anti-Israel activist could face more charges for telling California city council 'We'll murder you' —California prosecutors sought to bring additional charges Friday to the anti-Israel protester who told the Bakersfield City Council "We'll see you at ...
- + 2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video —A second former Arkansas law enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he repeatedly punched during a violent arre...
- + Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party —A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed i...
- + Chicago police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work —A 30-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight on the city's southwest side while heading home from work, police said Sunday. [Lin...
- + 15 people suffer minor injuries in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles —A tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said. [Link to media]
- + 8 shot including 2 men killed at a party with hundreds attending in Memphis park, police say —Eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said. [Link to ...
- + Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis —A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after ...
- + Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states —The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement's attention to an illicit grow op...
- + Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party, sheriff says —A young brother and sister died and 15 people were injured, several seriously, when vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed [Link to medi...
- + Conservatives dangle threat of ousting Speaker Johnson after foreign aid vote —House Speaker Mike Johnson's job appeared to be safe for the immediate future after ushering through a foreign aid package Saturday, but a few conserv...
- + Man dies after driving car over cliff in California —A 79-year-old man died in Montara, California, after driving his car over a cliff with a 200-foot drop near Grey Whale Cove State Beach along U.S. Hig...
- + A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising —An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which ...
- + Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse —A third temporary channel for boats to enter and depart the Port of Baltimore has opened, expanding further shipping access as collapsed sections of t...
- + Record numbers in the U.S. are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and sidewalks? —The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent plac...
- + Woman who was found dead in L.A. trash can is ID'd —The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Friday identified a woman found dead this week in a garbage bin in the city's Sunland neighborhood. [Link t...
- + Jawbone found in rock collection came from Marine killed in 1951 training mishap —A human jawbone found in an Arizona man's rock collection has been identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine killed in a 1951 training accident in Cali...
- + 12 students and teacher killed in Columbine school shooting remembered at 25th anniversary vigil —A girl who wrote to God in her diaries, a boy with learning disabilities who was just learning to like who he was and a teen who would spend every fre...
- + Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say —A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial is on trial h...
- + California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't solved challenges around child care —A year before I-Ting Quinn's son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her husband had the option to enroll him in "transitional kindergarten," a p...
- + Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina —On a weekend reprieve from the courtroom, former President Donald Trump will campaign Saturday in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his ...
- + A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His death in Mississippi has sparked suspicion —As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floati...
- + Lawsuits under N.Y.'s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states —Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island's Nassau County. [Link to media]
- + Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him in criminal hush money trial —He seems "selfish and self-serving," said one woman. [Link to media]
- + USC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student's speech —The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon ...
- + Transgender athlete takes girls' track title after court win; five girls refuse to compete —It was a week to remember for West Virginia track-and-field athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson, but not so much for the girls competing against the transgen...
- + Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge —A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of ...
- + Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck —Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to a...
- + Five young men shot at 'senior skip day' gathering in Maryland park —Five young men were shot Friday afternoon when gunfire broke out in a park in Greenbelt, a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., according to police. [...
- + Police identify man who set himself ablaze outside Trump trial as 37-year-old from Florida —Law enforcement officials have identified the man who lit himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is ...
- + Appeals court judge rejects last-minute bid to halt Trump's hush money trial —A New York appeals court judge on Friday rejected a last-minute bid by Donald Trump to halt his hush money criminal trial over defense complaints that...
- + FAA investigating United Airlines for allegedly allowing Rockies coach in a cockpit during flight —A since-deleted Instagram video appearing to show a Colorado Rockies hitting coach in the cockpit of an active United Airlines flight is under investi...
- + 25 years on, Columbine survivor Craig Scott works to stop other attacks, says faith gets him through —Craig Scott, a survivor of the mass shooting at Columbine High School that claimed his sister as its first victim, says mental health and spiritual is...
- + Finding an apartment might be easier for California pet owners under new legislation —California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing u...
- + Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by U.S.-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry —The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments - including commercial, state-authorized supplies - as licensed cannabis...
- + The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts —The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing g...
- + Jury weighs case against Arizona rancher in migrant killing —A jury in southern Arizona resumed its deliberations Friday in the trial of a rancher charged with fatally shooting an unarmed migrant on his property...
- + A convicted rapist is charged with murder in the killing of a Connecticut visiting nurse —A convicted rapist was charged with murder and attempted sexual assault Friday in the killing of a visiting nurse at a Connecticut halfway house for s...
- + Catholic priest resigns from Michigan church following protests over his criticism of a gay author —A Catholic priest has resigned as pastor of a church in a small central Michigan community, the result of weeks of controversy following his publicly ...
- + Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to allow chaplains in schools, but says no to Satanists —Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that allows volunteer chaplains to provide support services in public K-12 schools, bu...
- + Biden admin moves to make conservation an equal to industry on U.S. lands —The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil d...
- + Georgia city rules that people must lock empty vehicles when guns are inside —Coastal Georgia's largest city will require guns left in empty vehicles be securely stored, an effort that Savannah Mayor Van Johnson says is meant to...
- + Oklahoma City bombing still 'heavy in our hearts' on 29th anniversary, federal official says —Federal officials are resolved never to allow a terrorist attack like the Oklahoma City bombing happen again, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Caitlin...
- + Police investigating deliberately cut Internet cable that delayed flights at Sacramento airport —Check-in service for Southwest Airlines customers at Sacramento International Airport was offline for hours and flights were delayed Thursday after so...
- + FBI warns Americans about 'smishing' text scam regarding fake unpaid road tolls —The FBI issued a warning to Americans this month about a new "smishing" texting scam that says the target has unpaid road tolls. [Link to media]
- + Endless Shrimp turns into endless loss for Red Lobster, which mulls bankruptcy —Red Lobster is contemplating bankruptcy, reportedly in part because of an $11 million record loss last year that the seafood restaurant attributed in ...
- + Former federal prosecutor says he's 'worried' for jurors in Trump's hush money criminal trial —A former federal prosecutor said he worries about the safety of the jurors in former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial in New York. [...
- + 'Almost very close' to nuclear weapon: Federal cyber officials brace for quantum computing surprise —Federal cybersecurity officials are preparing for a quantum computing surprise that requires the largest change in encryption ever to safeguard Americ...
- + Study finds private religious schools produce more engaged citizens than public schools —Private religious schools are more effective at producing engaged citizens than traditional K-12 public campuses, a study has found. [Link to media]
- + Supreme Court again rejects ex-Trump attorney Sidney Powell's request to review sanctions —The Supreme Court this week again refused to consider pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell's request to review sanctions issued against her and other lawy...
- + Colleges double down on 'segregated' graduations amid DEI backlash —Colleges increasingly are offering optional graduation celebrations divided by race, sexuality and income in their first spring commencement season si...
- + Columbia University's president will testify in Congress on college conflicts over Israel-Hamas war —Four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, Columbia University's president is set to ...
- + Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters —President Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on steel from China to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, an announcement ...
- + Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes —Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled air...
- + Operation Rescue endorses Trump: 'He hit it out of the park' with Supreme Court picks —Pro-life groups were dismayed when former President Donald Trump declined to support federal limits on abortion access, but one leading organization s...
- + Bob Graham, ex-U.S. senator and Florida governor, dies at 87 —Former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the Intelligence Committee following the 2001 terrorist attacks and opposed the Iraq invasion, has died. H...
- + Sen. Bob Menendez may testify wife kept him in the dark, unaware of any crimes, court papers show —Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at his May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be ille...
- + Chicago woman pleads guilty, gets 50 years for cutting child from victim's womb —A Chicago woman accused of luring a pregnant teenager to her home and cutting her baby from her womb with a butcher knife nearly five years ago pleade...
- + Ex-Piston Will Bynum sentenced to 18 months in prison in NBA insurance fraud scheme —Will Bynum, who played for the Detroit Pistons for six season, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for his conviction in a scandal involving ...
- + Breakthrough blood tests open new frontiers in cancer detection —A series of cutting-edge blood tests have ignited excitement among cancer specialists, promising a new era in oncology by detecting malignancies that ...
- + DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools —Two years ago, Democrats repeatedly and forcefully warned Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis that a new law making it easier to challenge school books ...
- + Governor's 'illogical' pandemic rules for bars violated N.C. Constitution, appeals court rules —North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's orders during the COVID-19 pandemic that directed standalone bars to remain shuttered for safety while restaurants th...
- + USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians —The University of Southern California canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians, citing securit...
- + N.Y. court swears in seven jurors for Trump hush money trial —The first seven jurors were chosen Tuesday in a New York trial to decide whether former President Donald Trump criminally concealed hush money payment...
- + 'Foolish' Prince Harry could face deportation from U.S., experts say —Prince Harry could face deportation because of his past use of illegal drugs, which he has discussed in recent interviews and in his "Spare" memoir, e...
- + Fewer people getting tax refunds checks in 2024 —Tax season has historically been a period of expectation for many American taxpayers, with the majority receiving refunds. Not so this time around. [L...
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