Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about …

A study says more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected. The study was published Wednesday in the Lancet medical journal. It …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law phasing out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals. The state will have to adopt rules by 2028 defining “ultraprocessed foods of concern” …

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli will go head-to-head in their final debate for New Jersey governor. The closely watched election is one of just two such governor's races this …

Kirkus Prize judges have announced their winners for this year, awarding $50,000 in each of three categories. Lucas Schaefer's novel "The Slip," about a man's search for his missing nephew, won for …

LA fire department says a lack of available firefighters and communication problems slowed response to Palisades Fire.

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes on youth shelves has reached a $700,000 settlement with her former employer. Terri …

Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson is scheduled to be executed in …

The leader of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is set to join the state legislature. Robeson County Republican Party committee members unanimously recommended John Lowery on Tuesday to fill a state …

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system. Cuomo on …

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago. The case has amplified concerns the …

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says he raised more than $12 million from July through September. The first-term Democrat is trying to build up cash as he prepares for what is likely to be a bruising 2026 …

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A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s “The Bear.” O’Keefe was removed from a commuter train last month after a seating dispute. …

A New York county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now. A state appeals court on Wednesday …

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street snapped a long streak of records. The Japanese yen fell against the dollar on expectations that Sanae Takaichi, the conservative lawmaker likely to …

The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California’s history. Federal authorities said Wednesday that they have charged a 29-year-old …

Authorities say 13 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested in Boston after a clash with police that resulted in four officers being sent to hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said …

Joan Kennedy has died. The first wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy died Wednesday at the age of 89. She endured the assassinations of two brothers-in-law and stood by her husband through the …

The U.S. Marshalls say the only escaped inmate who remained on the run after breaking out of a New Orleans jail in May has been captured. The men escaped from the Louisiana jail after squeezing …