Sometimes, the immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune encephalitis but one California man dubbed it his “year of …
A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan this holiday season. The Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History opens to the public on Monday. The colorful, …
For nearly two months, federal agents have been carrying out surprise raids in Chicago in pursuit of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, emerging from unmarked vehicles in neighborhoods …
A new Kettering Foundation-Gallup poll finds that about half of U.S. adults believe democracy is functioning “very” or “moderately” poorly in the United States, while only around one-quarter …
President Donald Trump says he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Washington later this week. Trump wrote on social media that he and Mamdani would meet Friday in the Oval …
Former FBI Director James Comey will make another run Wednesday at getting his criminal case dismissed, with his lawyers looking to convince a judge that the prosecution is vindictive and rooted in …
Missouri's attorney general has asked the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment. The move …
Harvard University says it is reopening an investigation into links between its former president Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein. A university spokesperson says it is reviewing information about …
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Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard, where he once served as president, after release of Epstein emails.
An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who …
The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant. The J.H. Campbell power plant was supposed to close last May as the utility Consumers Energy makes a …
California will face a projected $18 billion deficit next year, according to a report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. It's the fourth year in a row that California will have to solve …
Melania Trump and Usha Vance traveled together for the first time, heading to North Carolina for a visit with Marines and military families. The wives of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD …
Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big …
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live. Trump's Interior Department on Wednesday proposed reviving a suite of …
Billionaire businessman and activist Tom Steyer is running for California governor as a Democrat. Steyer once self-financed an unsuccessful White House campaign and spent his own money advocating for …
Roger Federer has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Federer is the only candidate to get enough support in the player category. TV announcer and …
Federal prosecutors have charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train. According to an affidavit, Lawrence Reed approached the woman as she sat with her back …
ESPN and Major League Baseball have reworked their media rights deal, benefiting both parties. ESPN has gained out-of-market streaming rights, while NBC and Netflix will air games under a new …