New Jersey Transit issues warning for riders ahead of potential rail strike
New Jersey Transit is urging riders to reach their destinations or risk being stranded
4 dead in fiery highway crash in New York City suburb
Police say four people were killed when a van crossed over a highway median north of New York City and crashed into an oncoming car
Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans
As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished
The Latest: Cassie is being cross-examined after exposing Diddy's violence
The R&B singer Cassie is beiong cross-examined Thursday after two days of testimony recounting tumultuous details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean Diddy Combs
The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumps birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court is hearing its first set of Trump-related arguments in the second Trump presidency
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
Florida set to execute suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case
A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s is facing execution for a murder
New US ambassador, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrives in China
The new U.S. ambassador to China, former senator and business executive David Perdue, has arrived in Beijing just days after China and the U.S. agreed to a temporary break in their damaging tariff war
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments in the birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first case stemming from the flurry of actions marking the start of President Donald Trumps second term
Harvard's 'cheap' copy of the Magna Carta turned out be extremely rare
Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30
New militarized border zone spurs charges against hundreds of immigrants
Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and Western Texas since the Department of Justice introduced the new approach
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Fifteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to death in eight states during the remainder of 2025
Alabama lawmakers approve additional legal protections for police officers
Alabama lawmakers have approved enhanced legal protections for police officers accused of misconduct
US Supreme Court weighs judicial checks on Trump with birthright case
The US Supreme Court is reviewing a case concerning Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, challenging the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. Trump's executive order, which seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the US to non-citizens, has been blocked by lower courts.
Trump administration seeks to deport Russian scientist: Lawyer
The Trump administration is attempting to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard scientist who fled Russia fearing political persecution. Detained upon returning from France for allegedly failing to declare biological samples, her visa was revoked. Petrova claims she would be arrested in Russia for participating in political protests, and her lawyer is fighting her deportation.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka set to appear in court on charge of trespassing at immigration facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court for a status conference on the Trump administrations charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week
Ex-FDNY chief gets 3 years for taking bribes to fast-track safety inspections
A former New York City Fire Department chief has been sentenced to three years in prison for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections
Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald Trump
A Michigan congressman is on a doomed mission to impeach President Donald Trump as he faces challenges at home in his Detroit-area district
Man who allegedly drove a truck in Canada's biggest-ever gold theft pleads guilty to U.S. gun charge
Authorities say a Canadian man who drove the getaway truck in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the U.S., where he was caught trying to smuggle out 65 guns
EPA chief Zeldin faces bipartisan anger in Senate over funding freeze, grant cancellations
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has come under bipartisan criticism over his agencys actions to cancel billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending to address chronic pollution in minority communities and jump-start clean e...
Harvard joins colleges moving to self-fund some research to offset federal funding cuts
Harvard University is putting up $250 million of its own money to continue campus research amid a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration, but the schools president warns of sacrifices ahead
Southern California couple charged with torture of 6 foster children
Three members of a Southern California family are suspected of torturing six foster children between the ages of 4 and 16 over a span of years, prosecutors said
Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations
A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community has indefinitely suspended its operations in part due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution
Gabbard fires 2 top intelligence officials and will shift office that preps Trump's daily brief
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says two veteran intelligence officers have been dismissed because of their opposition to President Donald Trump
Prosecutor in Trump classified files case takes 5th Amendment in private interview with Congress
A key prosecutor assigned to the classified documents case against President Donald Trump has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a congressional interview
Climber who survived 400-foot fall that killed 3 others was unconscious before seeking pay phone
Authorities say the rock climber who survived a roughly 400-foot fall off a mountainside in Washington lay unconscious for hours before waking in the dark
ICE head recognizes Congress' role in visiting detention facilities, even unannounced
The head of the Department of Homeland Securitys immigration enforcement agency has recognized the right of members of Congress to visit detention facilities even unannounced
Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump
A former FBI agent and Pentagon contractor has sued the founder of a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings
New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate in plea
A New York corrections officer admitted in court that he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate in an attempt to conceal evidence
FBI says it broke up a plan to attack an Army site in suburban Detroit
Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of spending months planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit
Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states
Officials say crews are searching for a 12-year-old boy swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway and a dozen students stayed overnight at a Maryland high school as heavy rains caused flooding in several states
Three climbers fell 400 feet to their death. One climber survived and went for help
Four men who were climbing in Washingtons North Cascades mountains fell roughly 400 feet, a drop that killed three of them
Thumbprint on cigarette carton leads to arrest in 1977 death of young woman
Officials say a thumbprint on a carton of cigarettes has led to an arrest nearly half a century after a young California woman was strangled to death
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesdays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 06-29-33-47-68, Mega Ball: 20, Megaplier:
Fox News can get Smartmatic records about Philippines bribery case, court rules
A New York appeals court says Fox News can get access to some internal documents at the voting-technology company Smartmatic as part of its effort to defend itself against a $2.7 billion civil defamation lawsuit over its coverage of claims of voting fr...
Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
A Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly helping an undocumented man evade ICE agents while he was in court for a domestic abuse case. Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his attorney out of the courtroom through a back door after learning about the agents' presence.
Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland
Severe flooding in Westernport, Maryland, prompted the evacuation of Westernport Elementary, with 150 students and 50 adults rescued by boat. Homes and businesses were inundated after heavy rain, and surrounding areas saw additional evacuations. No injuries were reported. Governor Moore is monitoring the situation, and emergency crews from nearby counties are assisting.
US-China deal to slash tariffs also eases burden on cheap packages
Online shoppers in the U.S. will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over sky-high tariffs
Lawmakers seek investigation into South Carolina's firing squad execution
Two South Carolina legislators are seeking an investigation into the states firing squad execution last month
Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who helped organize Iditarod, dies
Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and whose son and grandson have each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died
Missouri House backs new stadium incentives to try to keep the Chiefs and Royals
The Missouri House has endorsed a new package of financial incentives to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals playing in the state
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots
2 more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025
Florida is continuing its rapid pace of executions this year, with one convicted killer set to die this week and another on June 10 who would be the sixth person put to death by the state in 2025
LA County wildfire alert mistakenly sent to millions due to tech glitch
A congressional report says a technological glitch caused an emergency alert to be mistakenly sent to millions of Los Angeles County residents in January rather than only those in the proximity of a wildfire
Jurors deliberate fate of high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests
Jurors have begun deliberating in the child molestation trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who asked hundreds of male student-athletes to take off their underwear so he could check their body fat
Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, southeast US
Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not during spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern United States this week, placing millions of Americans under extreme heat warnings
Farmers weigh Trump's trade war like they watch the weather, waiting to see how things go
Farm country voted heavily for Donald Trump last November
Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka briefly returned to the gates of the federal immigration detention center where he was arrested last week on trespassing charges
North Carolina justice sworn in after long battle over result
North Carolina Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has been sworn in to a new term after her Republican rival challenged the results over six months
Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration
President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations its a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism
Nodule found in former President Joe Bidens prostate during routine physical exam
A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam
Ken Griffin will loan his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights so the public can see them
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin believes American prosperity is a testament to the power of the Constitution
Teen bystander is fatally shot during a fight near a New York City school
Police in New York say a 16-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet near a Bronx high school and a 14-year-old boy was being sought in connection with her death
Over 200 firefighters battle massive Baltimore warehouse blaze, no injuries reported
A massive blaze in a mattress warehouse in Baltimore has been contained to the building after a response including more than 200 firefighters
Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says
Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual So...
Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail seeks bail
A judge is scheduled to consider a Maui doctors request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail
Drone footage shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling a loaded gun
The sheriff in New Mexico's most populous county is crediting his department's drone program for helping disarm two children and prevent what could have been a worse outcome
3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall
Sheriff's officials say three climbers from suburban Seattle have been killed in a fall in North Cascades National Park
Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital
Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during a shooting last month at Florida State University has been discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and charged with murder
Four arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen's suicide
Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in what investigators are calling an international sextortion scheme that targeted people in the U.S., Canada and Europe
Harvard says it won't abandon 'core' principles to meet Education Department demands
Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school
Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californias local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the states efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state
5th death in Milwaukee fire that forced building residents to jump from windows
A fifth person has died following an intense fire that engulfed a four-story Milwaukee apartment building on Mothers Day
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes
Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes
What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane?
President Donald Trumps readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments and the notion of a president otherwise allegedly profiting ...
Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue
It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that critics derisively call Cop City.
USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it
In a way, the requiem of a now dismantled agency that promoted U.S. security through development and humanitarian work abroad can be told through its people
Mother's Day apartment building fire kills 4, critically injures others in Milwaukee
Four people are dead and four others critically injured in a Milwaukee apartment building fire
1st group of white South Africans heads for US after Trump offers them refugee status
A group of 49 white South Africans has departed their homeland for the United States on a private charter plane having been offered refugee status by the Trump administration
US touts 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered a great deal of productivity in resolving differences between the worlds two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald...
Puerto Rico seeks to lure manufacturing to boost economy as Trump tariff war deepens
A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy
'Beacon of freedom' dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither
The United States is pulling back from its role in spreading democratic ideals abroad under President Donald Trump
From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological spectrum in Pope Leo XIVs homeland, raising the question of whether he might be able to ease some of the deep divisions withi...
A split jury and a lie sent him to prison. Now hes working to change Louisianas law
Bobby Gumpright was in the throws of addiction 25 years ago when he fabricated a story that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a Black man
An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm
It is one of Alaskas favorite Mothers Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 05-20-28-39-42, Powerball: 13
Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center
A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center
An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee
An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina
Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva
Chinese state media report the U.S. Treasury Secretary and Americas top trade negotiator have begun talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the worlds two biggest econo...
Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
A California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce
Two dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump's trade war
Toy dolls have become the latest rhetorical poster child for President Donald Trump's tariffs crusade
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention center
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been released from custody after being arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the schools main library earlier this week
Decades-old death in Oregon potentially linked to notorious California serial killer
A man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon has been identified after nearly 45 years and police say a notorious California serial killer is the sole person of interest in the case
Kansas governor wants board to reconsider parole granted to a state trooper's convicted killer
A man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected
Liam and Olivia dominate again with top baby names for a sixth year in a row
Liam and Olivia have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024
Brett Favre's defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor will move forward, court says
The Mississippi Supreme Court has rejected Mississippi Auditor Shad White's request to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him by former NFL quarterback Brett Favre
15 states sue over Trump's move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his 'energy emergency' order
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trumps efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources
Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2
A fight between family members at a Connecticut funeral erupted into a melee where a man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire
San Francisco region's commuter trains are running again after hours-long stoppage
The San Francisco region's commuter trains were running again after a malfunction shut the entire system down for several hours Friday morning
