A missing 11-month-old infant was rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina. A county sheriff says little Koah Sharp had been underground for about 24 hours but survived, …
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. His narrow victory, confirmed Wednesday …
Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP. Scott Colom defeated Republican …
The House has turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his conduct in office and handling of the war against Iran, which some Republicans blame for sweeping election …
An Alaska judge has ruled that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is “not reasonable." Superior …
A building in Brooklyn has collapsed, and the fire department says people are trapped in the rubble. The New York City Fire Department says at least one person was killed. Firefighters were called to …
A teenager has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant on his way to school in New York City. City police announced the arrest Wednesday as the victim’s family, …
A Dallas County jury has unanimously convicted rapper Yella Beezy of capital murder in a brazen daylight attack on rapper MO3 on a busy Dallas interstate in 2020. Jurors found that Yella Beezy hired …
Three Black University of Mississippi students who shared a now-viral Ring camera video of two white students making monkeylike sounds and gestures outside their front door say they only received an …
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to make it harder to get food aid through the federal government's big grocery assistance program. It says the proposed rule would close a loophole …
Police are investigating whether two Ohio State University students, treated for burns after being engulfed in flames at a party, were hazing victims. The university placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon …
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan has turned himself in for allegedly hitting pedestrians with his car in Nashville and leaving the scene. Nashville police say two pedestrians had the right of way crossing a …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is reportedly involved in a scandal with Alice Huang, a former tech executive accused of being a Chinese spy. Reports suggest she was recruited to influence Nvidia to make its …
Asian shares are mostly higher Wednesday, following a retreat on Wall Street as the U.S. inflation rose higher than expected in October. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan extended weekly …
Statehouse Republicans in Ohio have passed legislation expanding legal rights to possess gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. This move comes after Democrats gained ground in recent …
UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit says he has no regrets about using the White House as a bully pulpit to make an unfounded attack on former first lady Michelle Obama. Hokit made the remarks in June after …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses claims — including from the U.S.-backed Board of Peace — that Israel is blocking winter supplies to Gaza. Severe rains have flooded makeshift …
World leaders begin formal discussions Wednesday at the United Nations climate change conference in Turkey. They're hoping to agree on concrete actions to curb global warming after a year of deadly …
President Donald Trump’s administration wants to sell public lands to states, tribes and local governments as part of an effort to “decrease the size of the federal estate.” That is according …
The “Hunger Games” franchise is back with “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” focusing on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Before becoming the mentor to Katniss and Peeta, Haymitch was a …