Nevada and South Carolina GOP cancel 2020 presidential nominating contests
Republican officials in South Carolina and Nevada voted Saturday to cancel their nominating contests in 2020, prompting President Donald Trump’s…
Taliban kills US service member, others in Kabul bombing as US-Taliban talks resume
The Taliban killed 10 civilians and two NATO service members — including one American — in a deadly blast in…
Watchdog says Interior Department broke the law by using park fees during shutdown
An independent government watchdog says the Interior Department violated spending laws by using money meant for maintenance and improvements in…
MGM Resorts converting site of Las Vegas mass shooting into community center
The Las Vegas property where 59 people were killed and hundreds more injured in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S.…
‘Do something, Mr. McConnell’: Washington Post editorial says Senate must act on guns
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a full-page editorial listing the victims’ names and ages in 37 mass shootings in…
More than 500 people injured by stingrays over Labor Day weekend in Southern California
More than 500 people were injured over the holiday weekend by stingrays in Southern California beaches. Yet officials said that…
Map flap: Trump displays altered weather map showing Dorian could have hit Alabama
After drawing criticism for inaccurately warning over the weekend that Alabama could get hit by Hurricane Dorian — even after…
Pence defends visit to family’s Ireland hometown, stay at Trump property
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday defended visiting his family’s Irish hometown and staying at President Donald Trump‘s property there…
More than half of Florida’s nursing homes not prepared for Hurricane Dorian
With the threat of Hurricane Dorian bearing down on Florida and Southern Georgia, nursing homes and the elderly are at…
Surgeon General warns of risks of marijuana use by pregnant women, young people – ABC News
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Thursday issued a new health advisory on the risks of marijuana use by young…
‘I am talking directly to you’: US attorney delivers powerful rebuke to white nationalists
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio on Thursday announced new federal charges against a self-avowed white nationalist…
Final lineup set for sole night of ABC Democratic primary debate
The final lineup for the third Democratic debate is set for a single night in Houston in two weeks on…
Trump canceling trip to Poland to stay in US as Hurricane Dorian moves toward Florida
President Donald Trump said he will send Vice President Mike Pence in his place to Poland so that he can…
California deputy, who allegedly made up story of being shot by a sniper, is fired
A Southern California sheriff’s deputy who allegedly made up a story of being shot by a sniper outside his station…
Families shielded from deportations due to medical issues told to leave US in 33 days
The Trump administration has started denying pleas by non-citizens who are trying to extend their time in the U.S. in…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she was exiting the presidential race on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an expected revelation that…
‘We can do better’: New York Times columnist quits Twitter after being called a ‘bedbug’
Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens deleted his Twitter account Tuesday morning after a social media flare-up over being…
Recession fears have some automakers remembering 2009
Automakers would like to forget the economic bloodbath of 2009. But with talk of a global recession accelerating in recent…
Russia denies Republican, Democratic senators visas for delegation trip
Two U.S. senators say that they were denied visas as part of an official delegation to Russia for talks with…
‘It should have never happened,’ chief says as 4 charged in deadly Hurricane Irma nursing home horror
Calling it “a terrible tragedy that should have never happened,” the police chief of Hollywood, Florida, announced on Tuesday the…
Trump repeats misleading claim on aid to Puerto Rico as Dorian heads its way
As Dorian neared Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the false claim that Congress had approved $92 billion…
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing company’s trade secrets for driverless cars
A former Google engineer spent months downloading Google’s secret files on self-driving cars before he abruptly quit the company in…
Lori Loughlin and husband to stick with joint counsel to fight charges in ‘Varsity Blues’ college entrance scam
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband walked into Boston federal court holding hands and put up a “united front” on…
Animal welfare laws and concerns over enforcement lead to warnings for pet buyers
Olga and Mike Krueger’s new puppy, a Shiba Inu they named Taka, died five days after they took him home.…
Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect
The Justice Department has filed its intent to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing…
September debate stage nearly set as Democratic field awaits Wednesday deadline
With two days left until the qualifying deadline for the third Democratic primary debate on Wednesday, a couple of candidates…
ICE lets news cameras into facility where Trump admin plans long-term family detention
On a rare tour for reporters and news cameras of the only family detention center of its kind — a…
‘We are all at risk,’ says St. Louis mayor as string of fatal child shootings climbs to 9
For the second time since classes resumed at public schools in St. Louis this month, grief counselors will be on…
Democratic leadership again considers climate change debate — and again says no
Democrats have shut the door to a presidential debate focused on climate change. Interested in Democratic Party? Add Democratic Party…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for new pancreatic cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently treated for a “localized malignant tumor” on her pancreas, a court spokesperson…
American imprisoned in Russia says guards injured him as his detention is extended
After nearly nine months in a notorious Moscow prison, the detention of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan was extended again on…
Trump fires back at China, announces tariffs to increase to 30% in October
After China announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Trump struck back later in…
Trump’s claims and what experts say about mental illness and mass shootings
“Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger, not the gun,” President Donald Trump said soon after the recent mass shootings…
New York man charged after telling teen he is in the KKK and spraying him with a hose
A New York man was charged with harassment after he told a teenager he was in the KKK and then…
Former Trump aide, Mueller witness testifies in case against former Obama White House counsel
Former Trump campaign deputy chairman Rick Gates testified Thursday in Washington at the trial of former Obama White House counsel…
Man dies after elevator malfunction in NYC causes it to drop, trapping him between car and shaft
A 30-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when the elevator he was exiting in his New York City…
Fires in Amazon rainforest up more than 80% this year, scientists warn
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is experiencing a record amount of fires this year, according to the country’s space agency.…
Harvey Weinstein seeks change of venue for trial, citing ‘circus-like atmosphere’
Harvey Weinstein wants his upcoming criminal trial moved because of a “circus-like atmosphere” that exists in New York, according to…
March for Our Lives announces sweeping gun control proposal
March for Our Lives, the student-led activist group founded by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school mass shooting,…
New lawsuit from detainees and advocacy groups claims ICE denied medical treatment
A group of detained immigrants are alleging in a new lawsuit that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has systemically failed…
Trump administration to roll out plan for longer-term detention of migrant families
The Trump administration is expected to announce, as early as Wednesday, that it’s moving ahead with new rules that would…
No criminal investigation for Texas police who led a black man by a rope through streets
Two white police officers in Galveston, Texas, won’t face a criminal investigation after leading a black man down a city…
13 arrested, 6 injured at Portland right-wing rally: Police
Thirteen people were arrested and six were injured, as over 1,200 right-wing demonstrators and counterprotesters descended on downtown Portland on…
White House trade adviser: ‘We’re going to have a strong economy through 2020’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared the U.S. economy will be strong through 2020, and the Federal Reserve will…
Black teens fundraising for high school football team held at gunpoint by white woman: Police
Four black teenagers in Arkansas were forced to the ground and held at gunpoint by a white woman as they…
Tyson Foods recalls 39,000 pounds of frozen chicken patties possibly contaminated with ‘foreign matter’
Tyson Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 39,078 pounds of frozen chicken patties over concerns the products were possibly contaminated…
2 Missouri officers shot, ‘ambushed’ while serving eviction notice: Officials
A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper and a deputy with the Carter County Sheriff’s Department were shot Friday while serving an…
Family of mom charged after her toddler is killed by a car calls for charges against driver
The family of a Houston mother who is facing child endangerment charges after a car driven by someone else struck…
Corey Lewandowski does not join Trump at New Hampshire rally amid Senate run speculation
President Donald Trump‘s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski did not join him Thursday evening at a campaign rally in Manchester,…
Corey Lewandowski joining Trump at New Hampshire rally amid Senate run speculation
President Donald Trump‘s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will join him Thursday evening at a campaign rally in Manchester, New…
Reps. Omar and Tlaib will not be allowed to enter Israel
Israel announced it plans to block two American congresswomen from entering the country after President Donald Trump pressured the Jewish…
‘We are hurting’: New York City police officer dies from apparent suicide, 9th this year
For the ninth time this year, a New York City police officer has died by suicide, two police officials confirmed…
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth in 140 years
Scorching temperatures this year broke records, including July becoming the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, scientists said Thursday. Interested…
When the US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, who pays?
In recent months, President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the U.S. In the president’s view,…
Walmart says it sells 20% of ammunition in US, defends gun sales after mass shootings
Since 22 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, earlier this month, and…
Senior Trump officials, including the ‘Vino Vixen,’ harassed, abused, retaliated against career State Dept. employees: IG report
Career State Department employees in one of the agency‘s critical bureaus faced harassment, mistreatment and retaliation by its top Trump…