Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The Supreme Court has preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes in historic hush money case
The jury’s stunning verdict Thursday caps a trial centered on lurid claims of sex and financial coverups and exposes Donald Trump to the unprecedented prospect of prison time.
House passes billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel after months of struggle
The House overwhelmingly approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. Some lawmakers cheered, waiving blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says
The judge in the Georgia election interference case said Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before case can proceed.
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot.
LeBron James sets new standard, reaches 40K points
LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, still going strong in his 21st NBA season as he tries to put the career scoring record out of reach.James drove past Michael Porter Jr. and hit a layup with 10:39 left in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets for the historic basket.
Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
Mitch McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history.
Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC
An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide."
Donald Trump verdict: $364 million penalty in NY civil fraud case; business dealings restricted
Former President Donald Trump and his companies have been ordered to pay nearly $355 million in a civil fraud ruling that also bars him and Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director of any N.Y. corporation for 2 years.
Special counsel finds evidence Biden willfully mishandled classified info but says no charges warranted
President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, but the Justice Department nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for him or anyone else.
Jury finds Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley guilty of manslaughter
Prosecutors said Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent — she failed to tell Oxford High School officials that the family had a gun that her son, Ethan Crumbley, had used at a shooting range.
US employers added a surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January in further sign of economic strength
The nation's employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy's continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades.
Biden: Three Americans killed, 'many' wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of attacks on American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
A jury has reached a verdict in the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump, ordering him to pay tens of millions to E. Jean Carroll money after a jury last year concluded that he sexually abused her in 1996.
Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used in US
Kenneth Eugene Smith's controversial first-of-its-kind execution via nitrogen gas once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.
Trump, Biden win New Hampshire primaries as rematch grows more likely; Haley vows to stay in race
Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the pivotal New Hampshire primary as he continues his march toward securing the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump.
Texas prosecutor convenes grand jury to investigate Uvalde shooting after scathing report details police failures
Families of the Uvalde mass shooting victims have renewed calls for law enforcement officers to face criminal charges after a scathing Justice Department report laid bare numerous police failures.
Congress passes short-term bill averting government shutdown until March
The temporary short-term spending bill will run to March 1 for some federal agencies. Their funds were set to run out Friday. It extends the remainder of government operations to March 8.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario.
US launches new strikes against Houthis in Yemen; rebels warn ‘heavy price’ is coming
The U.S. has launched a new strike against a Houthi location in Yemen that was determined a threat, two US officials say, a day after launching a coordinated multination attack on nearly 30 Houthi locations.
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
U.S. and British militaries are bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have settled the case against him.
Food and housing prices boosted US inflation in December, but many other costs rose only mildly
Higher rents and food prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve's drive to slow inflation to its 2% target will likely remain a bumpy one.
