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House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday.11 hours ago
Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages
A group representing the adult film industry is asking a judge to put on hold a Utah law requiring porn and other adult websites verify user ages. The Free Speech Coalition challenged the law in federal court13 hours ago
Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 out of 3 counts of rape in retrial
Jurors have found "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape.16 hours ago
Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week.17 hours ago
North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space has failed.18 hours ago
Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows
It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan rockets into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway. And the whole crash is caught on video by an officer's body camera.18 hours ago
Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing coronavirus aid
A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven.19 hours ago
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it’s not hiding anything. The space agency televised the four-hour hearing featuring an independent panel of experts who vowed to be transparent. The team includes 16 scientists and other […]22 hours ago
Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote.1 day ago
Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too dangerous to search
An Iowa mayor says five Davenport residents are missing, including two people who could still be in the wreckage of a partly collapsed apartment building.1 day ago
Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 GOP presidential nomination
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.2 days ago
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, the Carter Center says
The Carter Center is sharing the news that former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia.2 days ago
Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday. Norovirus and salmonella, germs that can cause severe illness, were the most common cause of 800 outbreaks, which encompassed 875 restaurants and were […]2 days ago
Can’t get Taylor Swift tickets? See all of Swift’s eras on display at this costume exhibit
On the second floor of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, fans can catch glimpses of Swift’s “eras” outfits.2 days ago
AUDIO QUIZ: Try to spell the words from the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals
The middle school-age spellers who make it to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee spend years studying roots and language patterns and poring over the dictionary in order to give themselves a chance to be crowned bee champion.2 days ago
Artificial intelligence threatens extinction, experts say in new warning
Scientists and tech industry leaders, including executives at Microsoft and Google, have issued a new warning about the perils that artificial intelligence poses to humankind.2 days ago
Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack, blames Ukraine
A rare drone attack jolted Moscow Tuesday morning, lightly damaging some buildings and leading to the evacuation of others, while Russia pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours.2 days ago
9 people injured in Florida beach boardwalk shooting
Nine people are injured after gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.2 days ago
Russia issues arrest warrant for Lindsey Graham over Ukraine comments
Russia’s Interior Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.3 days ago
Biden marks Memorial Day lauding generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
President Joe Biden says in a Memorial Day address Americans “must never forget" the price paid by troops who “dared all and gave all” to protect their democracy.3 days ago
More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence
For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood. But recently, that independence has been curbed.3 days ago
5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of retail discounts.3 days ago
‘He’s home’: Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to Georgia
An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia.3 days ago
