Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
As Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms
Democrats See Crime As A Major Problem. Their Party Is Struggling To Address It
Democrat Eric McWilliams doesn't approve of Donald Trump sending National Guard troops to cities like Washington, DC.
Gilgo Beach murders: A key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials
The case against Long Islands suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases
What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean
Donald Trump's action to dismiss a Federal Reserve board member sparks worries. Experts fear this move threatens the Fed's autonomy. Economists caution that political influence could lead to higher inflation. Lisa Cook's potential removal could shift the Fed's board control. The court will decide on blocking Cook's firing. The Fed's independence is crucial for economic stability.
Multi-vehicle crash injures 17 and shuts down major interstate in East Texas
Authorities say a multi-vehicle crash in East Texas left 17 people injured and shut down a major interstate for hours
Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka at the US Open. It's been 6 years since their first matchup
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set up a high-profile showdown between two past title winners in the U.S. Opens fourth round
Kemp endorses Derek Dooley for Georgia Senate seat and says an outsider can beat Democrat Jon Ossoff
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed Derek Dooley for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat in 2026
Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says
Handmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis
Swimmers Face Fecal Contamination At Beaches Along US Coastline
Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question.
Labor Day 2025 in US: Date, meaning, origin, and significance
Labor Day is a special holiday in America. It honours the hard work of people. The holiday started in the 19th century. Workers fought for better conditions. The first parade was in New York City. Grover Cleveland made it a federal holiday. Now, people celebrate with parades and picnics. It is also seen as the end of summer.
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 13-31-32-44-45, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier:
2 civilians indicted for their role in a Pearl Harbor fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people in 2021
A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaii Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility before it later seeped into drinking water...
Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States
Novak Djokovic shakes off a back problem and reaches the 4th round of the US Open at 38
Novak Djokovic shook off a back problem early in the match to beat Cam Norrie on Friday night and at 38 become the oldest man to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open since Jimmy Connors was the same age in 1991
What to know in the case against former Memphis police officers in the death of Tyre Nichols
The federal criminal case against former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has taken a shocking, unusual twist: Three of them are getting a new trial because a judge made comments after their convictions that raised q...
Man sentenced to 27 years for making racist threats against pregnant Black woman
A California man has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for making racist threats against a pregnant Black woman after prosecutors appealed an earlier, lighter sentence
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Vietnam War hero convicted of accepting bribes as a congressman, dies at 83
Randy Duke Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U
EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agencys leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump
Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife
Tennessee authorities say a cold case investigation reveals that a sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about an organized crime-busting law enforcement officer actually killed his wife in 1967 and led people to believe she was murdered by his enemies
What happens to Trumps tariffs now that a federal appeals court has knocked them down?
President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
2 Kentucky deputies shot while serving warrant. Suspect then took his own life, authorities say
Authorities in Kentucky say two Boone County Sheriffs deputies have been shot by a man while serving a warrant at an apartment
US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the U.S. visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials ahead of next months high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly
As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here's what the law allows
Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nations most Democratic cities including Chicago and Baltimore where he claims they are needed to crack dow...
Chicago is in the Trump administration's sights for its next immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump's administration plans to send officers to Chicago for an immigration crackdown
NYC doctor who sexually abused patients in hospital gets 24-year prison sentence
A doctor who sexually abused sedated patients at a New York City hospital and raped women who were unconscious at his home has been sentenced to 24 years in prison
Minneapolis, a series of shootings and the grim realities of a tough summer
Most categories of crime have continued to fall in Minneapolis after a surge that followed the 2020 killing of George Floyd
Trump suggests more cities need National Guard but crime stats tell a different story
President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago and other big cities as a way to fight crime
Bookie who ran illegal sports gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter faces sentencing
A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced in federal court
New trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols
A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
US seeks UN authorization for new 'Gang Suppression Force' to tackle escalating violence in Haiti
The United States announced it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new Gang Suppression Force to help tackle escalating violence in Haiti where the armed groups are expanding their brutal activities from the capital into the countryside
US Education Department says Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX
The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity
Marco Rubio will head to Latin America again as Trump prioritizes immigration
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading back to Latin America next week for visits to Mexico and Ecuador
Father of child killed in Minneapolis church shooting shares emotional plea
The father of an eight-year-old boy fatally shot in a Minneapolis church has spoken out, urging the community to remember his son for his life, not his tragic death
Families of Idaho murder victims want graphic crime scene photos kept private
The families of two of the four murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying the images are traumatizing and violate their privacy
Trump proposed getting rid of FEMA, but his review council seems focused on reforming the agency
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages federal disaster response
DC Man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor after grand jury declines indictment
A man captured on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington has been charged with a misdemeanor after prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment, according to court papers filed Thursday
Top adviser to RFK Jr. will serve as acting CDC leader after White House pushes out director, AP source says
Border Patrol operation at wildfire in Washington state sparks criticism
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol action at the site of a wildfire on Washington states Olympic Peninsula has sparked condemnation from Sen. Patty Murray, who says firefighters put risk their lives to keep communities safe
Tesla sales plunge again in Europe as anger at Musk keeps buyers away for 7th month in a row
Europeans upset with Elon Musk still arent buying his electric cars, adding to a long losing streak for his company
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to stop printing as it transitions to all-digital news
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop printing at the end of 2025
Judges rule Tennessee's gun limits in parks and playgrounds are unconstitutional
A panel of Tennessee judges has ruled against two state restrictions on carrying guns, including in public recreational areas such as playgrounds and parks
Mystery surrounds $1.2B Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas
President Donald Trump's administration has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to a tiny Virginia company to build and operate what's expected to become the nations largest immigration detention complex
Judge orders new trial for Alabama man who has been on death row for 31 years
A federal judge has ordered a new trial for an Alabama man on death row who argued that DNA evidence shows he's innocent
Robot rabbits in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat
Florida to put man to death for a triple murder in record 11th execution this year
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida, which would be the 11th execution in the state this year
B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last month, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Mi...
CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than one month on the job, federal officials say
The director of the nations top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job
Amish woman accused of killing 4-year-old son by throwing him into Ohio lake
An Amish woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake as a test of her faith
A look at Nvidia's latest results and its prominence in the stock market, by the numbers
Nvidia reported a 56% increase in second-quarter revenue Wednesday and a 59% rise in net income compared to a year ago
Missing New Orleans boy drowned after 'blunt force trauma' by an alligator
A missing 12-year-old boy with autism, whose body was discovered in a New Orleans canal following a nearly two-week-long search, died from blunt force due to an alligator and drowning
Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here's what's next
Cracker Barrel hired a new CEO in 2023 to innovate and appeal to more customers
Shooting in Minneapolis is the latest carnage at a US school or college over the past 25 years
School shootings in the U.S. have claimed hundreds of lives over the past 25 years, with the tragedy often hitting hardest when children are involved
1 year in prison for US border agent accused of ordering women to show their breasts
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in upstate New York has been sentenced to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to ordering women entering the U.S. to show him their breasts
More records from Uvalde, Texas school shooting are being released after law firm error
Thousands more pages of records related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, were being released this week after the school district's lawyer said his firm mistakenly failed to make public all documents as promised in a legal s...
What to know about the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school
A shooter has opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before killing himself
Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows
A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis administration fights a federal judges order to shutter the facili...
Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington public safety operation
Federal prosecutors have failed to indict a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nations capital
The Latest: Shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school injures at least 5 children, hospital says
Authorities and a hospital say at least five children have been injured in a shooting during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school
Democrat Catelin Drey's victory in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority
Democrat Catelin Drey has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that previously leaned Republican
Trump's administration again appeals to the Supreme Court over his foreign aid funding freeze
President Donald Trump's administration is appealing to the Supreme Court again in its bid to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid funding frozen
Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as state's deadlines for removal loom
An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip
The U.S. government is investing heavily in domestic critical mineral production to reduce reliance on China. This initiative includes funding for American companies, setting minimum prices for U.S.-produced minerals, and investigating foreign supplies. These efforts aim to secure the supply chain for essential components in electric vehicles, smartphones, and defense technologies, addressing national security concerns.
Judge rejects Cuomo's attempt to make texts in harassment lawsuit public
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attempt to continue a legal battle involving an ex-aide's sexual harassment claim has been rejected by a judge
Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions
Firefighting crews are trying to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central Californias Sierra National Forest, as forecasters warn that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new ignitions
Road rage shooting of pregnant 17-year-old in Louisiana sparks outrage from officials
Louisiana officials expressed sadness over a road rage confrontation that left a pregnant 17-year-old in critical condition and caused her baby to be delivered early
Owners of dog boarding facility charged in deaths of 21 dogs
The owners of an upstate New York dog boarding facility where 21 dogs were recently found dead are now facing more than 20 misdemeanor counts
Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules
A federal appeals court says it's unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didnt write an accurate date on the return envelope
Trump family crypto empire expands with Crypto.com partnership
President Donald Trumps crypto ventures are expanding with plans for a digital asset treasury company
US envoy: Saudi Arabia, Qatar to invest in Lebanon economic zone for disarmed Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are ready to invest in an economic zone in south Lebanon
The Coast Guard seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer
The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized a record 76,000 pounds of drugs this summer off Central and South America
Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration's work on climate change and public health
Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public
Wall Street steadies, global markets sink after Trump escalates feud with the Federal Reserve
Markets on Wall Street recovered some of their overnight losses after President Donald Trump announced he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
Trump and Republican senators fight over tradition for judicial nominees
President Donald Trump says the Senates century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U_S_ attorney nominees is old and outdated.
Why Trump is railing against the Senate's blue slip tradition for nominees
President Trump is challenging the Senate's lue slip tradition, which allows home-state senators to influence judicial and U.S. attorney nominations, deeming it unconstitutional and threatening legal action. However, key Republican senators, including Grassley and Thune, are resisting Trump's push to abandon the practice. They argue it's a valuable tool for both parties and essential for confirming nominees.
Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix
A towering wall of dust has rolled through metro Phoenix
Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
Trump says he's firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
President Donald Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics
Louisiana governor says there's no sign of 'imminent danger' after fire at auto lubricant plant
Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast, Louisiana residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water
Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Peet's Coffee owner in $18 billion deal
Keurig Dr Pepper is set to acquire JDE Peet's, the owner of Peet's Coffee, for approximately $18 billion. Following the acquisition, the company intends to split into two distinct entities: one concentrating on coffee brands and the other on its beverage portfolio, including Dr Pepper and 7Up.
Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
The Trump administration's renewed pursuit of the death penalty faces significant judicial pushback, with judges blocking attempts to reverse prior decisions against capital punishment in numerous cases. Attorney General Bondi's efforts to reinstate the death penalty, fulfilling a Trump campaign promise, have been largely thwarted due to constitutional and procedural concerns.
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
In the United States, unemployment claims saw a slight increase last week. The Labor Department reported 235,000 new applications. However, overall layoffs remain within a healthy range, consistent with the past few years. The four-week average also experienced a rise. The number of Americans receiving benefits reached 1.97 million, the highest since November 2021.
