Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2025. There are 175 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution …
Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since …
Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail almost two months ago, and authorities have captured all but the man with the most violent rap sheet. Derrick Groves crawled through a hole behind a toilet …
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to …
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp. Records released Tuesday show the …
The Guadalupe River has a history of terrible, fatal floods. The flash floods that killed at least 100 people in central Texas last week is only the latest disaster to claim lives. In 1987, a …
Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history. The Guadalupe River surged dramatically on Friday, destroying buildings, uprooting …
President Donald Trump's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on …
BYU coach Kalani Sitake is not directly addressing the status of Jake Retzlaff amid reports that the quarterback is transferring after being accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that was …
Erton Köhler, a pastor from Brazil, has been elected president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church General Conference. He is the first South American to hold the position, leading a global …
A day after federal officers and National Guard troops descended on MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, immigrant residents of the surrounding neighborhood were coming to grips with the operation that …
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July …
Lawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust. Family …
Four high-ranking former New York City police officials have sued Mayor Eric Adams and his close allies. The former officials accuse them of doling out promotions and, in some cases, accepting …
Defendants including some charged with serious crimes have begun being released in Massachusetts amid a dispute over pay for the state's public defenders. The first four defendants who didn't have …
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking …
Flash floods in Texas have killed at least 79 people, many of them children. More than 40 people are missing. Heavy rains fell quickly in the predawn hours Friday in the Texas Hill Country, causing …
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix series "Tiger King" could be sent to prison as he is sentenced in a federal courtroom in South Carolina. Antle pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of …
South Sudanese authorities say that eight men deported from the United States are now in government custody in the African country. A spokesperson for the foreign ministry told reporters on Tuesday …
Grand Canyon University has announced its move to the Mountain West Conference will begin immediately. The school in Phoenix was initially scheduled to transition from the Western Athletic Conference …