- + Chris Cuomo says he's been affected by long COVID: 'I'm sick myself' —NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo admitted to be suffering from side effects he believes were caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. [Link to media]
- + Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into U.S. rivers, lakes: Report —Tyson Foods allegedly discharged an alarming volume of pollutants into America's rivers and lakes. [Link to media]
- + Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks —Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-ba...
- + Heavy rains ease around Houston, but flooding remains after hundreds of rescues and evacuations —Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people wh...
- + WATCH: Safety stewards escort kids through San Francisco's notorious Tenderloin neighborhood —Wearing a bright safety vest with the words "Safe Passage" on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood to its ...
- + Statues of Johnny Cash and Daisy Bates to replace controversial statues in U.S. Capitol —Statues of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash -- two of Arkansas' most celebrated icons -- are headed to Washington, D.C.,...
- + Police hunt for suspects shooting in Long Beach, California —Police on Sunday were searching for suspects in a late-night shooting that wounded seven people, four critically, in Long Beach, California. [Link to ...
- + Surfers from Australian and America killed in Mexico by thieves over truck, authorities say —Thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, aut...
- + USC protesters leave encampment by being surrounded by LAPD and threatened with arrest —Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were su...
- + Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston —High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people f...
- + Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say —Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing las...
- + Two teens caught dumping garbage into Florida water, turn themselves in —A pair of teens were purportedly caught on video throwing trash cans full of debris while riding a boat exiting Boca Raton Inlet in Florida. They have...
- + 79-year-old Missourian arrested for 1966 murder of teen woman —A 79-year-old man was arrested at his home in Missouri on accusations he murdered an 18-year-old woman over 57 years ago in Calumet City, Illinois. [L...
- + GOP Senate candidate announces 'Deport Them All' border initiative —A former Trump White House official and current Senate candidate in the hotly contested Nevada GOP primary race launched an initiative to deal with th...
- + Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of heavy storms —High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people f...
- + Escaped zebra captured after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills —A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week after she escaped with...
- + Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle —A student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon, authorities said ...
- + Anti-war protesters chanted during University of Michigan graduation ceremony —Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations ...
- + Vegan food, birth control, 'no bagels': Anti-Israel camps mocked for donation lists —Those pro-Gaza college protesters may be interested in more than divestment from Israel, judging from their wish lists. [Link to media]
- + A look at commencement ceremonies as U.S. campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war —Commencement ceremonies are being held at colleges and universities across the U.S. As many campuses have been roiled by protests over the Israel-Hama...
- + Newborn girl medically evacuated by Coast Guard amid Texas floods —A baby girl only 12 hours old was medically evacuated via a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from a hospital in Cleveland, Texas, Friday due to floods bloc...
- + Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens —The student protest movement disrupting university campuses, classes and graduation ceremonies over the war in Gaza is also roiling Senate contests ac...
- + Pilot killed after crashing single-engine plane in Georgia —A pilot died in Augusta, Georgia, Thursday soon after taking off from the city's Daniel Field airport, hitting a tree and crashing into a residential ...
- + Pilot killed after crashing single-engine plane into Georgia neighborhood —A pilot died in Augusta, Georgia, Thursday shortly after taking off from the city's Daniel Field airport when he hit a tree and crashed into a residen...
- + Columbia University student journalists had an up-close view for days of drama —Student journalists on the Columbia University campus knew what was coming long before police with riot shields arrived to begin arresting the pro-Pal...
- + Deadly news helicopter crash likely caused by shaky inspections, leading to loose parts, feds say —Investigators found disconnected and missing hardware aboard a helicopter that crashed in 2022, killing the pilot and a North Carolina television stat...
- + Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno —Work crews began demolishing a bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed for a second day Friday, as motorists' ne...
- + Runaway steel drum from Pittsburgh construction site kills woman —A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was wal...
- + Canadian police make 3 arrests in Sikh separatist's slaying that sparked a spat with India —Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic s...
- + Why did bill to stem 'foreign influence' trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom? —Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country's aspirations to ...
- + Mexican officials say 3 bodies recovered in Baja California during search for 3 missing foreigners —Mexican authorities said Friday that three bodies were recovered in an area of Baja California near where two Australians and an American went missing...
- + SEC charges Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm with 'massive fraud' —The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged an auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with "massive fra...
- + Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot —A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intellig...
- + Bernie Sanders warns that Israel-Hamas War 'may be Biden's Vietnam' —The anti-Israel protests roiling college campuses loom as an ill omen for President Biden's bid for a second term, as far as Sen. Bernard Sanders is c...
- + RNC files lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day —The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, ...
- + Fulton County officials testify that they don't control Fani Willis' spending, hiring in Trump case —Leaders of Georgia's Fulton County testified Friday before a special state Senate committee that they had no legal power to control District Attorney ...
- + False claim of meeting Kim Jong-un to be scrubbed from S.D. Gov. Kristi Noem's book —South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called "No Going Back," but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correc...
- + Documents reveal Biden's pressure campaign to censor Facebook, YouTube, Amazon —In early 2021, YouTube, Facebook and Amazon were frustrated by the Biden administration's "pressure" to censor and demote content related to COVID-19 ...
- + United Methodist delegates repeal church's ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages —United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church's longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in...
- + French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense during the Olympics —Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event. [L...
- + Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana governor at performance —Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at the state's conservative governor, as The Rolling Stones performed at the Ne...
- + Fox News' Bill Hemmer heads north -- way north -- for look at U.S. military preparedness —Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer needed a chain saw to complete one of his latest assignments. [Link to media]
- + Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single —Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single. [Link to media]
- + From the perfect basket to the ideal dessert, welcome in the warm weather with a gourmet picnic —Imagine sitting in a lush green park, a checkered blanket spread beneath a shady tree and an assortment of delicious foods. [Link to media]
- + Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August —An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen was postponed Friday until August in a case in which he's accused of throwing a chair from the...
- + Justice Department warns Iowa it plans to sue over state's new immigration law —The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa's top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if ...
- + WATCH New AI-controlled fighter jet took Air Force leader for a historic ride. —AI marks one of the biggest advances in military aviation since the introduction of stealth in the early 1990s, and the Air Force has aggressively lea...
- + Court rules in favor of girls who refused to compete against transgender athlete —A West Virginia judge has granted a temporary injunction sought by four middle-school girls who refused to compete against a transgender athlete, a de...
- + I-95 closes in Connecticut following tanker crash, fire —A tanker crash and fire on Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, damaged a bridge and closed the highway near the accident site until further notice....
- + The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it —The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. ...
- + Traffic snarled as workers begin removing bridge over I-95 following truck fire in Connecticut —Workers on Friday began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck - a project e...
- + Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of U.S. Steel until late this year after DOJ request —Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department o...
- + Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies —With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide, several major universities are intent on ensuring that commencement ce...
- + King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and U.S. expansion at New York gala —The King's Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III's long-running charity The Prince's Trust, and the expansion of its work in th...
- + Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting —It's a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. [Link to media]
- + Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year —Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year und...
- + Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads —Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. [Link to media...
- + U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher rates —The nation's employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be start...
- + Police begin clearing NYU encampment; U.S. campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests —Police began clearing out protesters at New York University on Friday, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses...
- + Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Democratic buddies —President Biden on Friday will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to several big-name political allies in ...
- + Biden grants DACA migrants access to Obamacare money —President Biden finalized a new policy Friday giving illegal immigrant "Dreamers" here under the DACA program full access to Obamacare, including taxp...
- + Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages —Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other...
- + Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure Biden is on the November ballot —Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations ...
- + Former Milwaukee election official gets probation, $3,000 fine for obtaining fake absentee ballots —A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced Thursday to one yea...
- + Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University —Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Portl...
- + Report: Police won't pursue criminal case against Cowboys QB Dak Prescott over sex assault claim —Police in Dallas won't pursue criminal charges from a seven-year-old sexual assault claim against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, according to a tel...
- + Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months —Nearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S. House primary contest, breaking a mathematically imp...
- + House antisemitism bill not an attack on Christian Scriptures, scholars say —Some lawmakers voted against a House bill that instructs the Education Department to consider a recognized definition of antisemitism when probing ant...
- + Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students —Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of trans...
- + Speaker Johnson calls move to oust him 'recipe for chaos,' contends he's scoring 'incremental' wins —House Speaker Mike Johnson, hobbled by a one-vote majority and dogged by a small band of disgruntled arch-conservatives who want to fire him, is deter...
- + United Methodists, winnowed by conservative exodus, embrace LGBTQ inclusivity —United Methodist delegates voted Thursday to make the denomination, which has skewed leftward in the wake of mass defections by conservative-leaning c...
- + Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly in less than two months —For the second time in two months, a Boeing whistleblower has suddenly died. [Link to media]
- + Biden again reads speaking instructions in North Carolina remarks —President Biden on Thursday blurted out script instructions while speaking to a crowd in North Carolina, the second time he has done so in the past tw...
- + Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild to take four years, cost at least $1.7 billion, officials say —Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state tra...
- + Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions —Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill Thursday. [Link to media]
- + Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments —Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear predicted Thursday that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments...
- + Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners —A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury said it was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused o...
- + Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search dominance —The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation repeatedly indicated Thursday that he ...
- + North Carolina Senate OKs $500 million for expanded private school vouchers —North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed legislation through their chamber Thursday to set aside roughly $500 million more for now for programs that p...
- + Nearly half of anti-Israel 'student' protesters arrested at Columbia, CCNY weren't students —It turns out that nearly half of the anti-Israel student protesters taken into custody at Columbia University and the City College of New York weren't...
- + Tesla halts Summer internship program as layoffs continue —Even interns aren't safe from Tesla's recent layoffs. [Link to media]
- + British national who disrupted United Airlines flight ordered to pay $20K —A British man who pleaded guilty to disrupting a United Airlines flight and forcing it to divert to Maine was ordered by a U.S. court to pay $20,638 i...
- + Pennsylvania nurse who gave patients lethal or possibly lethal insulin doses gets life in prison —A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and ...
- + Mississippi high court declines to rule on questions of public funds going to private schools —The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined to rule on whether the state is violating its own constitution with a program that would spend $10 million ...
- + The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed —The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, has been delayed. [Lin...
- + A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions —A tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in southwest Connecticut, closing the East Coast's mai...
- + Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding —Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopau...
- + Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public —A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress ...
- + Today's campus protests aren't nearly as big or violent as those last century -- at least, not yet —In a way, the black-and-white Palestinian scarf draped over Hannah Sattler's shoulders this week and the tie-dyed T-shirts of 1968 are woven from a co...
- + Beekeeper who cleared swarm from netting at Diamondbacks game now has his own baseball card —The beekeeper who helped clear a swarm of bees from protective netting at an Arizona Diamondbacks game Tuesday now has his own baseball card. [Link to...
- + Heavy rain leads to flooding and closed roads in southeast Texas —Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. [Link to media]
- + IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers —The IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers, and is more closel...
- + Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison —A Georgia business owner who bragged that he "fed" a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Th...
- + Jill Biden is hosting a White House 'state dinner' to honor America's 2024 teachers of the year —First lady Jill Biden was opening the White House on Thursday to more than 50 of America's best educators, hosting the 2024 national and state teacher...
- + Biden meets with families of officers killed in Charlotte, N.C., shooting —President Biden met Thursday with the families of the four law enforcement officers killed earlier this week while trying to serve an arrest warrant i...
- + Biden to meet with families of officers killed in Charlotte, N.C., shooting —President Biden will meet Thursday with the families of the four law enforcement officers killed earlier this week while trying to serve an arrest war...
- + NLRB: Amazon chief broke labor law with union comments —The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated federal labor law in comments about unionization at the company....
- + Cheeseball Man devours whole tub of treats to cheers in New York —New Yorkers gathered at Manhattan's Union Square Park last weekend to watch a balaclava-clad man eat an entire plastic barrel full of cheeseballs. [Li...
- + Anti-Israel college camp adds reparations, defunding police to demands —A group calling itself the U Chicago Popular University for Gaza has put forth ultimatums that extend concerns beyond the context of Gaza. [Link to me...
- + Peloton to cut 400 employees, with even CEO on the way out —Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton on Thursday announced it will ax 15% of its workforce, plus CEO Barry McCarthy. [Link to media]
- + 'What have we done?': Stormy Daniels' lawyer was shocked by 2016 election —Attorney Keith Davidson texted the editor of the National Enquirer in shock when Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, fearing his work on ...
- + The heat is on: 20 states set for a scorching summer —The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given Americans a heads-up to brace for potentially unprecedented heat over the coming months....
- + Police begin removing anti-Israel protesters from occupied Portland State University library —Police in Portland, Oregon, said they started Thursday to clear dozens of anti-Israel protesters who took over the main library at Portland State Univ...
- + Federal judge says waiting for appeal process in Jan. 6 cases is 'frustrating' —A federal judge on the court overseeing the U.S. Capitol riot trials has expressed frustration with the slow appeal process, as the Supreme Court is c...
- + New York prosecutors want Trump slapped with new gag-order fines —Prosecutors on Thursday urged a New York judge to impose new fines on former President Donald Trump, pointing to four alleged violations of a gag orde...
- + Iranian college offers free tuition to U.S. students booted amid anti-Israel riots —Shiraz University in Iran has announced a scholarship program offering free tuition to American students expelled as a result of their pro-Palestinian...
- + Body of 5th missing worker found more than a month after Baltimore bridge collapse, officials say —Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge more than a month a...
- + Biden's education secretary defends biological males in girls' bathrooms —Education Secretary Miguel Cardona defended his new federal rules requiring schools to let students use the bathroom of their choice, saying he's defe...
- + Biden expands San Gabriel Mountains National Monument; protecting 120K acres of land —President Biden on Thursday signed a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monum...
- + Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian demonstrators' encampment at UCLA —Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators' fortified encampment early Thursday at the University of California, ...
- + Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters remain on UCLA campus despite police ordering them to leave —Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday remained behind barricades on the UCLA campus despite police orders to leave as officers were poised t...
- + Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations —The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as t...
- + Police don riot gear, order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering at UCLA —Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support ...
- + UCLA takes heat for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment —Administrators and campus police at UCLA faced intense criticism Wednesday for failing to act quickly to stop an attack on a pro-Palestinian encampmen...
- + House passes bill bolstering 'antisemitism' definition amid alarm over campus protests —The House passed legislation to strengthen the definition of antisemitism in federal civil-rights law over the objections of a strange-bedfellows cont...
- + Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules —A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to release from jail a former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar ...
- + Trump calls judge 'crooked' after threat of jail time if he violates gag order —Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail Wednesday and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial "crooked" a day after he was he...
- + Police shot and killed armed student outside Wisconsin middle school, authorities say —Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state's attorney general sai...
- + Utah woman arrested on suspicion of murder in uncompleted suicide pact with friend —A Utah woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a friend was shot in what police said was an uncompleted suicide pact the women had reache...
- + Driven by Hamas: Campus protests led by groups backing Hamas terrorists —Most of the organizations providing the backbone of anti-Israel campus protests are supporters of the terrorist organization Hamas and some receive fu...
- + Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters —Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C. later this month as he tries to woo voters beyond ...
- + Arizona lawmakers vote to undo 19th century abortion ban, with Gov. Katie Hobbs expected to sign —The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, advancing the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, ...
- + 26 Republican AGs sue to block Biden rule requiring background checks at gun shows —Twenty-six Republican attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging a new Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers across the Uni...
- + Retired Justice Breyer tells Supreme Court's conservative majority to 'slow down' —Retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer is telling his former colleagues in the Supreme Court's conservative majority to "slow down." [Link to media]
- + Rocket-propelled grenade and mortar dating to 1950s found in South Carolina shed —A mortar and rocket-propelled grenade have been found in Forest Acres, South Carolina, near Fort Jackson, which trains around 50% of all U.S. soldiers...
- + Active shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin school, officials say —Witnesses described children fleeing amid the sound of gunshots near a Wisconsin middle school where authorities said an active shooter was "neutraliz...
- + Arizona's Democratic leaders get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban —Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state's highest court recently a...
- + Pro-Palestinian encampments threaten college graduations —Pro-Palestinian protests have forced the University of Southern California to cancel its main commencement this month. Now campus demonstrations again...
- + Anti-Israel protests infiltrated by 'outside agitators' who radicalize students, sow violence —Among the 282 protesters arrested late Tuesday at Columbia University and City College of New York were "outside agitators," some of them "professiona...
- + Boston museum returns sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian mummy to Swedish museum —The Boston Museum of Fine Arts recently returned a 3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian sarcophagus to a museum in Sweden where it disappeared decades ago....
- + Recall election date targeting soft-on-crime Bay Area prosecutor to be set this month —Lawmakers in Alameda County, California, on Tuesday said they will decide this month when to hold the recall election against District Attorney Pamela...
- + Feds removed '250 cameras' from Diddy's homes, documentary claims; people compromised? —A newly released documentary, titled "TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy," dives into the legal battles and investigations surrounding Sean "Diddy" C...
- + Musk confirms EV charging network will expand despite layoffs at Supercharger unit —Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that his company will continue expanding its electric vehicle charging network around the U.S., but at a slower pace ami...
- + George W. Bush's portraits of veterans are heading to Disney World —Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation's Painter-in-Chief. [Link to media]
- + United Methodists approve gay clergy ordination, ending 40-year-old ban —The United Methodist Church delegates voted Wednesday to allow LGBTQ individuals to serve as ministers, reversing a 40-year-old ban on the ordination ...
- + Make great guacamole this Cinco de Mayo with these pro tips —Americans are having a love affair with avocados, especially in guacamole. [Link to media]
- + Volkswagen accepts workers' vote in favor of joining UAW —Volkswagen accepted the results of the union election at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in April, with workers voting overwhelmingly to join the Un...
- + Portland State University stays closed after anti-Israel protesters seize library —Portland State University closed its campus for the second day in a row Wednesday as anti-Israel protesters occupied the college's main library. [Link...
- + LinkedIn launches games in bid to keep users engaged —Job networking site LinkedIn jumped into the gaming sphere this week with three new logic and word puzzles. [Link to media]
- + EPA bans solvent linked to 88 deaths since 1980 —The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned most uses of the solvent methylene chloride, a cancer-causing chemical linked to at least 88 dea...
- + 8 major newspapers join legal backlash against OpenAI, Microsoft —In a move that underscores escalating tensions between the news industry and artificial intelligence developers, a coalition of eight leading daily ne...
- + What marijuana reclassification means for the United States —The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would reco...
- + Botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive —The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form - a financial aid application that's supposed to help student...
- + Warsaw synagogue attacked with three firebombs in the night, but no one is hurt —Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs in the night by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's...
- + Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care —Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doct...
- + Powell likely to signal that lower inflation is needed before Fed would cut rates —After three straight hotter-than-expected inflation reports, Federal Reserve officials have turned more cautious about the prospect of interest rate c...
- + 'Untouched': All 70 workers survive Nebraska tornado. One man credits prayer, God for miracle. —Nate Hutchinson was one of 70 workers who huddled inside the Garner Industries' industrial building in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday as a tornado tore ...
- + Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban —Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state's long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which...
- + Congress reveals Biden's secret list of destination airports for illegal immigrants —The House Homeland Security Committee published the list of airports involved in President Biden's migrant airlift, which is helping hundreds of thous...
- + News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds —Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issue...
- + Biden cancels $6.1 billion in student debt for attendees of defunct, for-profit art school —The Biden administration announced Wednesday it's canceling $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, a defu...
- + Protest at UCLA becomes violent; police in riot gear separate groups —After a couple of hours of scuffles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators at the University of California, Los Angeles, police wearing...
- + Protest at UCLA becomes violent; police in riot gear on standby —Violence broke out at the University of California, Los Angeles, overnight between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters, and police in riot gear...
- + 1 person dead, homes destroyed after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas —One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, ...
- + Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice —It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishmen...
- + Democrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election —Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election Tuesday for the New York congressional seat vacated by Democrat Brian Higgins. [Link to m...
- + Columbia says it had 'no choice' but to bring in NYPD after protest occupation; UCLA now erupts —New York police made their way into Columbia University late Tuesday after being called in by college officials who said they had "no choice" after wi...
- + Columbia says it had 'no choice' but to bring in NYPD after protest occupation, threats —New York police made their way into Columbia University late Tuesday after being called in by college officials who said they had "no choice" after wi...
- + Large numbers of NYC police officers begin entering Columbia University campus —Large numbers of New York City police officers began entering the Columbia University late Tuesday as dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters remained on...
- + Tearful reunion after Utah cat takes surprise trip to California in Amazon box —Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard. [Link to media]
- + Methodists move to undo LGBTQ restrictions, embrace liberalized views on sexual practices —The United Methodist Church's business session Tuesday voted to end a ban on using church funds to advocate for gay rights, a prelude to action expect...
- + Metro train, bus collide in downtown Los Angeles, injuring more than 50 —At least 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided Tuesday along ...
- + State charges reform-minded L.A. prosecutor's deputy with 11 felonies —A prosecutor who works as the "ethics chief" in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has been charged with illegally using confidential d...
- + Columbia threatens to expel student protesters occupying academic building —Columbia University threatened Tuesday to expel the students who have taken over an academic building, raising the stakes on the spiraling anti-Israel...
- + Wealthy White residents win right to form own city, split from poorer Black neighborhoods —In a landmark ruling, the Louisiana Supreme Court has authorized the establishment of the City of St. George, marking the culmination of a contentious...
- + F-16 fighter jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico —An F-16 fighter jet crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday and the pilot safely ejected, authorities say [Link to media]
- + N.Y. judge cracks down on Trump with fine, jail threat for gag order violations —A New York judge clamped down on former President Donald Trump on Tuesday by fining him $9,000 and threatening him with jail time for violations of th...
- + One zebra still missing after quartet escaped trailer in Washington state —One zebra was still on the loose Tuesday after group of four escaped from a trailer heading to Montana eastbound on Interstate 90. The others were rec...
- + Trump says he'd use National Guard to deport migrants if elected —Donald Trump says he'd use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he's reelected, signaling that h...
- + Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering —Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced Tuesday to four months in prison for allowing rampant money laundering on the world's largest cryptocurre...
- + The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe —The U.S. Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, though officials said Tuesday they're confident the nation's meat sup...
- + Girls who refused to compete against transgender athlete sue after being pulled from meet —Four West Virginia middle-school girls who forfeited rather than compete against a male-born transgender athlete have sued their school district, sayi...
- + Dave & Busters to add wagering between players to its app —Restaurant and arcade chain Dave & Busters is adding features to its mobile app that would allow players at its physical locations to wager with e...
- + 4 officers killed in North Carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above, police say —Four law enforcement officers in North Carolina who were killed while trying to capture a man immediately faced gunfire as they approached, unable to ...
- + Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students —Republican states are filing a barrage of legal challenges against the Biden administration's new expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they ov...
- + Judge clears former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes of ethics charges —Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges stemming from allegations that the one-time Democratic r...
- + Google workers fired after Israel protest file complaint with labor board —A group of fired Google workers have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the tech giant of violating federal labor law...
- + Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot —A wealthy Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has submitted what it says are e...
- + Gas expert: Price rise might take a break —Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief, as gas prices could stay as is during the spring and summer. [Link to media]
- + The U.S. is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here's how it would work —The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Nearly two months after...
- + The Georgia Supreme Court has thrown out an indictment charging an ex-police chief with misconduct —Georgia's highest court on Tuesday threw out an indictment that charged a former police chief and a top aide with felonies for failing to investigate ...
- + U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say —The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shif...
- + Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions —Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor w...
- + Lawyer Keith Davidson testifies on Karen McDougal, Stormy Daniels deals in 2016 —Attorney Keith Davidson testified Tuesday how he leveraged media relationships to shop salacious stories about Donald Trump from Playboy model Karen M...
- + FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor, U.S. senator —A Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator said Tuesday that "our heart aches for the loss of life" in tornadoes that left four dead and abou...
- + Supreme Court lets Texas confirm age for users on porn websites —The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to block a lower court order siding with Texas over its law aimed at requiring age verification to view pornographic...
- + Spring clean your pantry by making these quick meals —Before your next grocery store visit, consider what you already have on hand in the pantry that needs to be used up before it expires. [Link to media]
- + Former X exec Crawford moves her desk to Meta —One of Elon Musk's former employees at X has taken a lucrative position at Meta. [Link to media]
- + WATCH House GOP leaders say they'll hold universities 'to account' for campus protests —House Republicans on Tuesday called for the immediate resignation of Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik, saying she has "lost complete ...
- + Two-year-old dies in Arizona after bounce house he was playing in blows away —A two-year-old boy died in Casa Grande, Arizona, this weekend after an inflatable bounce house he was playing in blew away. Another child in the struc...
- + A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at U.S. colleges —Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University earlier th...
- + Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says —Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 shoul...
- + Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says —Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through ...
- + Education Department probing Columbia University over protests, treatment of Jewish students —Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Tuesday said his department has opened an investigation into Columbia University for potential violations of civ...
- + Columbia shuts down campus after anti-Israel protesters take over Hamilton Hall —Columbia University locked down its main Morningside campus after student activists took over an academic building overnight, struggling to restore or...
- + Drunken Idahoan injured while kicking Yellowstone bison in the leg —An Idaho man hurt himself in Yellowstone National Park after he kicked a bison in the leg while intoxicated and was arrested along with his companion....
- + FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent —The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for ...
- + Amid growing threats from China and Russia, Biden signs new infrastructure security memo —President Biden on Tuesday signed a national security memorandum laying out an updated, government-wide plan to protect critical American infrastructu...
- + N.Y. judge fines Trump for violating gag order, threatens to jail him next time —A New York judge on Tuesday fined former President Donald Trump for nine violations of a gag order against commenting about potential witnesses, juror...
- + A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the U.S. —Cheng "Charlie" Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words "Iu-Mien USA" as he hoisted an oversized check for $1.3 bi...
- + Nancy Pelosi accuses host of being 'an apologist for Donald Trump' -- on MSNBC —Apparently, MSNBC is too MAGA for Nancy Pelosi. The former House speaker made that claim Monday, accusing one of the left-leaning network's hosts of b...
- + Lawmakers to examine influence of 'extreme' environmental activist groups in the Interior Department —House lawmakers will hold an oversight hearing Tuesday to scrutinize the influence of what Republicans call "radical" environmental activist groups in...
- + Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent —A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official was sentenc...
- + Biden administration blasted for injecting 'gender identity' into Affordable Care Act —Western European nations may be rethinking access to "gender-affirming care," but the Biden administration is going full steam ahead. [Link to media]
- + George Washington University students ready to sacrifice grades, career prospects for pro-Gaza camp —Student leaders said Monday they're planning to stay indefinitely at George Washington University's encampment protesting the Israel-Hamas war -- even...
- + 4 law officers killed, 4 others wounded trying to serve warrant in Charlotte, N.C., authorities say —Four police officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Mond...
- + Prosecutors won't retry Arizona rancher accused of fatally shooting Mexican man on his property —Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with...
- + Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer —One of the winners of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot last month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his la...
- + Report: Hunter Biden warns Fox News of 'imminent' lawsuit —The president's son is threatening to sue Fox News. [Link to media]
- + Tomato-mushroom curry: Blended cashews give this tikka masala-inspired dish creamy body —Many recipes for Indian curries such as tikka masala and butter chicken call for copious amounts of butter, yogurt and cream to give them a rich, sati...
- + Trump's defense in N.Y. trial tries to humanize him as a family man, good boss —Defense lawyers are deploying an interesting strategy to win over jurors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. [Link to media]
- + Gerard Depardieu to be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say —French actor Gerard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosec...
- + Supreme Court to weigh dispute over THC, CBD products and positive drug test —The Supreme Court announced Monday it would review a dispute between a truck driver and a company producing THC and CBD products after he lost his job...
- + Five states sue to block Biden administration's rule inserting 'gender identity' into Title IX —Five states sued the Biden administration to overturn its final rule reinterpreting Title IX to include gender identity, seeking to thwart the effort ...
- + Supreme Court to review veterans' disability benefit claims in close-call disputes —The Supreme Court announced Monday it will review a legal battle brought by veterans, who say they deserve the benefit of the doubt over the governmen...
- + Online learning flourishes as residential colleges face rising costs —Education insiders are noting the growing popularity of online programs. [Link to media]
- + Columbia urges students to 'voluntarily disperse,' refuses to divest from Israel as talks break down —Columbia University President Minouche Shafik said she has rejected demands by protesters to divest from Israel, urging them to "voluntarily disperse"...
- + Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms —Small towns in Oklahoma began a long cleanup Monday after tornadoes flattened homes and buildings and killed four people, including an infant, widenin...
- + Teen dead, child and officer injured in three shootings in South Carolina's smallest county —One teenager is dead and a police officer and an 11-year-old have been wounded in shootings over four days in South Carolina's smallest county, author...
- + Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health —It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere. [Link to media]
- + CDC says it's identified 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles —Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first...
- + Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla —The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advanc...
- + California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug —California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that can save someone's life...
- + Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell wounded in shooting near Florida nightclub —The Houston Texans said wide receiver Tank Dell was shot and wounded early Sunday when gunfire broke out near a Central Florida nightclub. [Link to me...
- + Taylor Swift flew 178,000 miles in a year, defiant plane 'stalker' reveals —Taylor Swift flew 178,000 miles last year, more than seven times around the world, according to a computer science student who tracks and publishes th...
- + U.S. opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system —Two fatal crashes involving Ford's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S. auto safety regulators. [Link to me...
- + Immigration groups demand crackdown on migrants boarding planes —Border security experts are demanding that Congress use an upcoming debate over the Federal Aviation Administration to pass legislation that would mak...
- + 7 Minnesotans accused in massive scheme to defraud pandemic food program to stand trial —Opening statements are expected Monday in the fraud trial of seven people charged in what federal prosecutors have called a massive scheme to exploit ...
- + Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts —Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. [Link to media]
- + 'Vampire facial': CDC identifies 1st case of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles —Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first...
- + Putin likely didn't order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says —U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn't order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei...
- + No end in sight to protests as Columbia lets deadline lapse, vows not to bring back police —Columbia University President Minouche Shafik may have appeased student activists by letting slide her deadline on removing the anti-Israel protest en...
- + Vagrant cold cocks elderly man, attacks California police chief in wild sequence —Police in Northern California said they arrested and charged a homeless man Friday after he knocked out an elderly man and went on to attack the local...
- + Transgender woman punches New York subway rider in face: police —New York City police said a transgender woman punched a man Saturday seemingly at random on a subway platform in Manhattan. [Link to media]
- + Las Vegas substitute teacher released from jail after fight with student —A Las Vegas judge let a substitute teacher out of jail Friday after the educator was booked on assault charges over a fistfight that allegedly started...
- + New York prosecutors to dig into bank records in second week of Trump trial —Prosecutors will delve into critical banking records when former President Donald Trump's hush money trial enters its second week, hoping to build on ...
- + Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power —At least two people, including a child, died in tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma, authorities said Sunday as emergency crews assessed the extensi...
- + Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action —From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down enca...
- + A look at the protests about the war in Gaza 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...
- + Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows —Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killi...
- + Wild onion dinners mark the turn of the season in Indian Country —As winter fades to spring and the bright purple blossoms of the redbud trees begin to bloom, Cherokee chef Bradley James Dry knows it's time to forage...
- + A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak —Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water. [Link to media]
- + Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa —Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it mo...
- + College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them —Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, l...
- + Columbia bans student protester who asserted 'Zionists don't deserve to live' —Columbia University has been accused of being soft on anti-Israel student demonstrators, but school officials did boot a student who declared that "Zi...
- + Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison —Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City fo...
- + Al Capone's pistol to go on sale at auction, expected to fetch millions —"Sweetheart," the Colt 1911 .45 pistol faithfully used by mobster legend Al Capone, is going on sale at Richmond Auctions on May 18. [Link to media]
- + Man charged with killing nearly 18,000 fish by pouring bleach into salmon hatchery tank —An Oregon man was arrested this week, accused of breaking into a Reedsport, Oregon, hatchery and pouring bleach into a rearing pond that killed 17,890...
- + Trump calls RFK Jr. a 'Democrat plant,' says voting for him is a 'wasted protest vote' —Former President Donald Trump accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of being a "Democrat plant" in a tirade against the independent presidential candidate. [L...
- + Anti-war protesters dig in as some schools close encampments after reports of antisemitic activity —As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some univers...
- + Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa —Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it mo...
- + Prince George's County imposes curfew for youths at National Harbor —A curfew for young people in the National Harbor entertainment district was put into effect Friday by officials with Prince George's County, Maryland,...
- + GOP requests Secret Service keep protesters far away from summer convention —The Republican National Committee requested in a letter to the Secret Service that the police agency move protesters further away from the GOP's party...
- + GOP requests Secret Service keep protestors far away from summer convention —The Republican National Committee requested in a letter to the Secret Service that the police agency move protesters further away from the GOP's party...
- + Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa —Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it mo...
- + One climber dead after 1,000-foot fall on Denali's Mount Johnson, another severely injured —A pair of climbers attempting to scale Mount Johnson in Alaska's Denali National Park Thursday suffered a 1,000-foot fall. The descent killed one of t...
- + Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its quirky boarding and seating practices —Southwest Airlines is studying changes to its quirky boarding and seating policies as it searches for ways to raise more revenue. [Link to media]
- + Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too —Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research fi...
- + Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculty condemn universities' leadership over calling police —Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities across U.S., some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to...
- + Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa —Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of hom...
- + Sean 'Diddy' Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit —Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs pushed back against a woman's lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault, filing a motion on Friday to dismiss some cla...
- + Class of 2024 reflects on life's lost milestones, college years marked by COVID-19, protests —On a recent afternoon, Grant Oh zigzagged across the University of Southern California campus as if he was conquering an obstacle course, coming up ag...
- + Oregon's Sports Bra, a pub for women's sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms —On a recent weeknight at this bar in northeast Portland, fans downed pints and burgers as college women's lacrosse and beach volleyball matches played...
- + Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever, experts say —The retrial in New York of Harvey Weinstein - whose moviemaking prowess once wowed Hollywood - won't be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever, l...
- + Retired pro wrestler and former congressional candidate indicted on murder charge —A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of an Idaho m...
- + An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York —An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circle...
- + FEC fines ex-congressman $43,475 for campaign finance violations —The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a t...
- + Banker testifies about 'urgent' request from Michael Cohen in Oct. 2016 —Gary Farro, a banking professional, testified Friday he received an urgent email in October 2016 from Michael Cohen, a client of his who worked as a l...
- + Rep. Adam Schiff yet another victim of theft in San Francisco, luggage stolen from car —San Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way: The Democratic c...
- + Some of those charged with interfering in the 2020 election are still in politics today —As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting...
- + Tennessee governor signs bills to allow armed teachers nearly a year after deadly Nashville shooting —Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee o...
- + Wall Street clinches best week in nearly 6 months thanks to Alphabet, Microsoft —The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday. [Link to media]
- + Kristi Noem boasts of killing her dog as she angles to be Trump's VP —South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants the world to know she has done a lot of things in her life, including killing a female dog and a goat all in the s...
- + Grizzlies to return to Washington state under Biden administration plan —The grizzly bear will be returning to the North Cascades mountain range in Washington state as part of a plan by the National Park Service and U.S. Fi...
- + U.S. postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians —Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined that an Israeli army battalion committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West B...
- + Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom —An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an ai...
- + Prosecutors call Rhona Graff, longtime Trump assistant, as second witness —Prosecutors on Friday called Rhona Graff, a longtime executive assistant to Donald Trump, as their second witness in the former president's hush-money...
- + New York to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband —New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily discounted rates to low-income residents, a federal appeals c...
- + Long flu season winds down in United States —The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn't unusually severe. [Link to media]
- + A look at the protests about the war in Gaza 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...
- + Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30 —The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's central business district will be June 30, transit officials said Fr...
- + Judge upholds disqualification of challenger to judge in Trump's Georgia election interference case —A judge upheld the disqualification of a candidate who had had planned to run against the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's 2020 Ge...
- + National Enquirer exec told Trump's lawyer to buy Stormy Daniels story —Former tabloid executive David Pecker testified he wanted nothing to do with porn star Stormy Daniels' tale of a sexual encounter with Donald Trump wh...
- + Firefighters contain destructive fire on landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast —A stubborn fire at the end of a landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast was contained early Friday, authorities said. [Link to media]
- + Anti-Israel student protesters at Columbia University say they are not pro-Hamas, just anti-Israel —Anti-Israel demonstrators who have shut down Columbia University insist they are not pro-Hamas but blame the Jewish State for the Middle East conflict...
- + Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month —A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut int...
- + 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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