A Texas man is facing execution for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter in what the couple had said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the child’s body. Blaine Milam …
The Chicago City Council has approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a former police sergeant. This decision, made on Thursday, addresses one of the city's …
Grand Canyon National Park will soon reopen portions of the North Rim to public access in the aftermath of a wildfire that destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of structures. The National Park …
A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train …
North Carolina Medicaid patients face a threat of reduced access to services due to a funding impasse. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein confirmed Thursday that the state program will lower reimbursement …
A federal jury has deadlocked for the second time in a trial of a former correctional officer charged with sexually abusing four inmates at a now-closed federal women’s prison in California. …
911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon, an AT&T spokesperson said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage …
What exactly motivated a shooter who authorities say opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas remains unclear. The man used a rifle to kill one …
A woman has sued Universal Orlando Resort, claiming she was injured on a roller coaster at its newest theme park. Sandi Streets filed the negligence lawsuit Wednesday in Orlando, a week after a man …
Sean “Diddy” Combs will be back in court a week before the Grammy-winning hip-hop producer faces sentencing for his July conviction on two prostitution-related charges. He returns to Manhattan …
Asian shares are mixed, with major markets mostly higher despite overnight losses on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. On Wednesday, U.S. stock indexes drifted lower on as …
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” …
The Trump administration has pitched several other countries on its view that the global asylum system has been rampantly abused and urged them to join the United States in cracking down on such …
More than 400 props, costumes and set pieces from Muppets creator Jim Henson’s extensive career will go up for auction this fall. Highlights include full-size puppets from the children’s shows …
There might not be a more watchable player at the Ryder Cup this week than Bryson DeChambeau. And for those who miss him on the course, there's plenty of content available on YouTube. DeChambeau, who …
Dallas ICE shooter hated the US government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials say.
Officials say no injuries were reported after a commercial regional jet overshot the designated touch down zone at a Virginia airport amid heavy rain, but was stopped in a safety area at the end of …
Vatican prosecutors have suffered a stunning blow in their appeals of the acquittals in the Holy See’s “trial of the century.” The appeals court ruled that their appeal was inadmissible. The …
Two major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza. Reuters and The …
At least 17 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow. On the sidelines of the …