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Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers who belonged to a community with a unique bond.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and longtime political rival of Republican President Donald Trump, said Monday the president ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California, officials said.
A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged as an adult.
An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing.
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.
A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month.
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to them.
The disease has been reported in new parts of the country, including the Great Lakes region and as far north as Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
Fresh off Scotland capping its first World Cup appearance in 28 years with a historic victory, the Tartan Army marched to Fenway Park and joined Red Sox Nation on Sunday night.
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday.
President Donald Trump celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model.”
The U.S. and Iran reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but challenges immediately loomed.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win their second Stanley Cup.
Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a tentative deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, including American singer and comedian Oliver Tree.
Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said.
Authorities say 12 people were killed when a plane crashed in Missouri.
The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.
Rowdy fans clashed with police, smashed windows on a police car and climbed scaffolding, light poles and a statue.
Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.
The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.
What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has, in recent months, popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church.
The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan.
Cleveland Cavaliers player James Harden was arrested on Saturday in Houston.
The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
First lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have announced the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, designed to help foster children.
President Donald Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.
The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.
Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it
A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed.
Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war.
Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died.
The Trump administration put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Patagonia the clothing brand is suing Pattie Gonia the drag queen for $1.
A federal judge has ruled the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.
Trump claims Iran is eager to settle the conflict, though Iranian officials have not confirmed this.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving.
Susan Collins is the rare Republican these days who can sometimes boost her own popularity back home by keeping her distance from President Trump.
The new Medicaid restrictions, which Democrats have criticized, were part of Trump’s big tax and policy law in 2025.
Thousands have flocked to a Toronto park to catch a glimpse of a beaver sculpture, nicknamed Doug, that is part of a World Cup-themed contest.
A watchdog group of librarians, public historians, and data experts called Save Our Signs has documented at least 59 signs removed or modified.
