Mangione wants a laptop in jail while he awaits trial in killing of UnitedHealcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail for legal purposes as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcares CEO
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks rescued from wind-damaged eucalyptus tree in California
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks have been rescued from a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to collapse in a California park
A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights
South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigns after 5 years in the position
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned after nearly five years in the position
Flammable devices found at Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas
Austin police say theyre investigating several incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership on the citys north side
Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires
Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires
The year's first major political test in Wisconsin becomes a referendum on Elon Musk
The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat is quickly becoming a referendum on the Trump administration and a test of enthusiasm on both sides
A Cornell student suing the Trump administration is asked to surrender to immigration authorities
A Cornell University student involved in pro-Palestinian campus protests has been asked to surrender to immigration authorities
Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska, where 4 have died in snow slides this month
Alaska State Troopers say a teenager has died after being buried by snow in an avalanche
Feds seek to block release of ex-Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting minor for prostitution
Federal prosecutors are trying to block the release of a former Minnesota state senator who resigned after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the companys Roundup weed killer caused his cancer
Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the US House, has died
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died on Sunday
Wife of slain California fire captain is arrested in Mexico on suspicion of murder
A month after an official with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection was found slain in her home, the womans wife has been arrested in Mexico on suspicion of murder
Segway recalls 220K scooters due to fall hazard that has resulted in 20 injuries
Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones
Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he wont resign his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted to move forward with Republican spending legislation that avoided a government shutdown
'Give me liberty or give me death' turns 250. Here's what it meant in 1775
The phrase Give me liberty or give me death!
One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump's DEI purge
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How a touristy Florida beach town dubbed 'the nation's oldest city' became a top US remote work hub
Thousands of white-collar, remote workers have moved to the St. Augustine, Florida, area in the 2020s
Wildfires force mandatory evacuation order in western North Carolina
Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 06-07-25-46-57, Powerball: 12
Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, has died
New Hampshire settles youth center abuse case for $10 million
The New Hampshire attorney generals office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the states youth detention center in the 1990s
Multiple people shot at Las Cruces park
Police in New Mexico are investigating after multiple people were injured in a mass shooting overnight at a park in the city of Las Cruces
New Social Security rules present barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation
A new requirement that Social Security recipients go online or in person to a field office to access key benefits, instead of just making a phone call, will be difficult for many people to meet
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump
Abortion plays a key role in Wisconsin's court race
Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets Chinese Vice Premier He with warm exchanges
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday as tensions between their countries spiked over trade tariffs and the handling of i...
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 15-22-31-52-57, Mega Ball: 2, Megaplier: 3
New museum in Texas tells the life stories of Medal of Honor recipients
A new museum is opening in Texas highlighting the lives and service of Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to the global war on terrorism
After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit
In what has become a Ramadan tradition, a group of volunteers in Dearborn, Michigan, gathers excess food prepared for the nightly fast-breaking iftar meal and distributes it to those in need in neighboring Detroit
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption
Alabama board defunds local library after complaints over 'inappropriate' books
The public library in Fairhope, Alabama has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content
US decision to limit Canadian access to border-straddling library prompts outpouring of emotion
The town of Stanstead, Quebec, says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to close the main Canadian access to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the two countries
Trump backs Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in hotly contested race
President Donald Trump is calling on his supporters to vote for a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court who already had the full-throated backing of Trumps billionaire adviser Elon Musk
Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month
New Canadian leader says Trump will want trade talks as Americans suffer from trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canadas sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trumps trade war
A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America
A lawsuit filed by Voice of America reporters, some unions and a press freedom group charged the Trump administration with unlawfully shutting down the news outlet
New Yorkers scramble for free eggs
Thousands of eggs have been handed out across New York City as part of a free giveaway
Detectives recover 4 diamond earrings weeks after suspect swallowed them amid arrest
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he gulped the Tiffany & Co. jewelry worth nearly $770,000 during his arrest on the side of a highway in the Florida Panhandle
1 of 2 who escaped from Colorado immigration detention is found nearby
One of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center has been arrested after being found by a sheriffs deputy about 12 miles away
Woman drowned dog in airport bathroom after being denied boarding, police say
Authorities say a woman drowned her dog in a Florida airport bathroom and then boarded her international flight after she was prevented from bringing the white miniature schnauzer with her because of a paperwork issue
Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway not runway at Florida airport
Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway rather than a runway at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane
Facing anti-DEI investigations, colleges cut ties with nonprofit targeted by conservatives
The U.S. Education Department says it has investigated dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students pursue business degrees
Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers
Arlando Tray Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims
California appeals court upholds ban on higher-capacity magazines
An appeals court has upheld Californias law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, a decision that prompted one judge to record an unusual video dissent while loading guns in his chambers
Taiwan's president says the defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the islands defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising threat from China
Heres how some human rights and LGBTQ+ groups prepared for major foreign aid cuts under Trump
The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have defunded groups that campaign for LGBTQ+ communities and for democracy around the world
Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
A jury has convicted two purported Russian mobsters of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City
Florida man faces execution for the killing of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed
Man who pleaded guilty to killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother is executed
Man who pleaded guilty to killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother is executed in Florida
Man grabs Philadelphia police officer's gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
A man who had voluntarily agreed to be taken to a psychiatric hospital by Philadelphia police grabbed an officers gun outside of the facility and wounded him before being fatally shot by another officer
The family of an airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death
The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say took his life after being questioned for days by company lawyers for whistleblowing has sued the company
American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released, the State Department says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising Qatar for helping the U.S. secure the release of an American man who was held by the Taliban for more than two years
Georgetown scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting legal fight
A Georgetown University scholar has been detained by immigration officials, prompting his lawyer to seek urgent relief in federal court
Deputies making a welfare check find 3 dead inside a South Florida home
Sheriff's officials say three people were found shot to death inside a home during a welfare check in Pompano Beach, Florida
Oklahoma to execute a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home-invasion robbery
An Oklahoma man is scheduled to be executed for fatally shooting a woman during a home-invasion robbery 20 years ago
Brothers and roommate of Laken Riley's killer to be deported after fake green card convictions
Authorities say two brothers of the Venezuelan man who killed Georgia nursing student Laken Riley will be deported along with their former roommate after they pleaded guilty to possessing fake green cards
Newly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don't yet point to conspiracies
Newly released documents related to President John F. Kennedys assassination in 1963 are giving curious readers more details Wednesday into Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations but didnt initially lend credence to long-circulating con...
Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says
Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway
New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget
New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants Republicans in charge of the legislature to roll back upcoming income tax cuts and scale back private school vouchers that expanded dramatically recently
Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
A former Meta officials explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon
Ex-studio engineer charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music, selling it online
Federal prosecutors in Michigan have charged a former Eminem studio engineer with stealing the rap star's unreleased music and selling it online
Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants
The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against Texas over a law that would allow local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally
Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is tapping into his state's love of college basketball to promote his drug prevention campaign aimed at young people
Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US
Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires
Woman accused of running high-end brothels near Boston and Washington set to be sentenced
A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D
A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year
Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency
Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated Republican and Democratic administrations alike: the ability of a single judge to block a nationwide policy
Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces unproven fraud concerns
The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsins closely watched state Supreme Court race has resurfaced long debunked concerns about voting fraud because of the late reporting of ballots in Milwaukee
Last decade was Earth's hottest ever as CO2 levels reach an 800,000-year high
Last year was the hottest year on record, the top 10 hottest years were all in the past decade and planet-heating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at its highest levels in the last 800,000 years, a report Wednesday said
West Virginia couple convicted of abusing adopted children is set for sentencing
A West Virginia couple is set for sentencing for mistreating their adopted children
Delaware's status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits
Delaware is trying to protect its status as the corporate capital of the world amid fallout from a judge rejecting billionaire Elon Musks landmark compensation package from Tesla
Electric vehicle owners dont buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.
States with aggressive climate goals like Oregon are facing a conundrum
Dust storms rage across New Mexico as transit authorities close major highways
Dust storms are raging across much of New Mexico
Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024, UN says
A U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N. peacekeeping and political missions topped 100 for the third time in the last 10 years in 2024
