Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Wednesday's strike …
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant this calendar year, a historic milestone it's calling a victory for conservation. Thirty-eight-year-old Asian elephant Phoebe gave …
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island. Tyler Sullivan …
Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics in the scam. They included shuffling machines that could determine who …
A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Jonathan Rinderknecht appeared …
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among 34 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games …
An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023. Rozier and others are charged with …
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting, two people familiar …
Investigators say they have video evidence suggesting two people may have been involved in moving and burying the body of Kada Scott, a Philadelphia woman who disappeared Oct. 4. Prosecutors filed …
Principals in Ohio will vote next month on a referendum that could clear the way for name, image and likeness agreements for high school athletes in the state. The revised timeline for the vote was …
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race. A spokesperson for Adams on Thursday said the mayor will endorse Cuomo and intends to campaign …
Remember Clippy? Microsoft's infamous paper clip assistant might have been before its time. The software giant has introduced a new AI character called Mico (pronounced MEE'koh), designed to embody …
A federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Even some states that want to step in to fill the gap …
U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Thursday and crept back within 0.6% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 23 …
President Donald Trump’s attempts to deploy the military in Democratic-led cities over the objections of mayors and governors have brought a head-spinning array of court challenges and overlapping …
Elon Musk literally left a government job with a black eye, has seen profits at his car company sink and must worry about federal regulators disrupting his plans to unleash a fleet of driverless …
The state of Michigan is suspending incentives and seeking to claw back millions from a Chinese business behind an electric vehicle battery plant project in northern Michigan after the project has …
Misty Copeland is taking one last passionate spin on the ballet stage before saying goodbye. American Ballet Theatre will fete Copeland on Wednesday evening with a grand farewell gala, including …
Protesters have gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area, where U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are arriving to support federal efforts to track down …
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