October’s supermoon — a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter — is the first of three this year. The subtle difference can be observed without …
Eleven pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were arrested at Stanford University last year after they occupied the president’s office building and allegedly caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in …
Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in …
Republican and Democratic lawmakers showed few signs of meaningful negotiations on reopening the federal government as the shutdown entered its sixth day. President Donald Trump said federal workers …
A New York judge has upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities. In a decision Monday, judge R. …
A former Louisville police officer convicted of using excessive force in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid is expected to report to prison this week. A judge denied Brett Hankison's bid to remain free …
Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years. The June 20 twister killed three people …
A battle over congressional redistricting is playing out across the U.S. as states redraw House districts for partisan advantage. The push began when President Donald Trump urged Texas to reshape …
Following a mass shooting in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, that killed two people and injured 12 others, Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the state will increase its role in public safety efforts in …
Arkansas authorities have shot and killed a male black bear that they believe fatally mauled a 60-year-old Missouri man last week. The man's body was discovered Thursday near his campsite in the …
Serbia's state RTS television says rescuers are searching for several people after a boat carrying 10 Chinese nationals capsized on the Danube River on the border between Serbia and Croatia. The …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone. The government health agency has …
Paramount announced Monday that it has bought the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News. The move, while anticipated, …
Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped more than 4% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister. Other Asian markets also were mostly …
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully punishing immigration detainees for past crimes by transferring them to a notorious Louisiana prison. A lawsuit …
Republicans have seized on recently unearthed violent rhetoric from Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general in a bid to re-shape the state’s governor’s race — and tarnish the …
State investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that destroyed a judge's home on a South Carolina island. The blaze on Saturday nearly burned to the ground the house listed in property …
Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting Monday in an Egyptian resort for indirect talks on a U.S. peace plan for Gaza. The discussions in Sharm el-Sheikh focus on a ceasefire's first stage, including …
U.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings. This …
Live from New York! It’s a new “SNL” season, with faces both fresh and familiar. Bad Bunny kicks off the 51st season along with musical guest Doja Cat. The highly anticipated first episode …