Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia
Indonesia has denied that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands are causing the haze in neighboring Malaysia
2023-10-07 09:18
Inside Trump's decision to endorse Jim Jordan for House speaker
As he traveled from a New York courtroom to his Palm Beach club this week, former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked his allies and aides for steady updates on what was happening in Washington, DC, as the man he often referred to as "my Kevin" was ousted from the House speakership in dramatic fashion and the immediate search for his replacement began.
2023-10-07 09:15
Man accused of killing 10 at Colorado supermarket in 2021 is ruled mentally competent to stand trial
A judge has ruled that the man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is mentally competent to stand trial
2023-10-07 08:29
Fact check: Biden makes false claims about the debt and deficit in jobs speech
During a Friday speech about the September jobs report, President Joe Biden delivered a rapid-fire series of three false or misleading claims -- falsely saying that he has cut the debt, falsely crediting a tax policy that didn't take effect until 2023 for improving the budget situation in 2021 and 2022, and misleadingly saying that he has presided over an "actual surplus."
2023-10-07 08:26
Prosecutors propose website to notify victims whose tax returns were stolen along with Trump's
The ex-IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump's tax returns disclosed so many people's tax information that prosecutors want to notify the thousands of victims through a public website, according to a court filing Wednesday.
2023-10-07 08:20
Hawaii's rumbling Kīlauea volcano produces over 320 earthquakes in 24 hours, officials say
Increased seismic activity from one of Hawaii's -- and Earth's -- most active volcanoes led to roughly 320 earthquakes in 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
2023-10-07 08:16
Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people
A federal judge in Oklahoma has declined to stop a new law from taking effect that makes it a felony crime for health care workers to provide gender-affirming care to young transgender people
2023-10-07 07:47
Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley aims to rally Black voters in governor's race
Mississippi's Democratic nominee for governor says the election could hinge on turnout among Black voters
2023-10-07 07:28
Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers' trial over his 2019 death
A neck hold that Denver-area police used on Elijah McClain prior to the Black man’s 2019 death lasted only seconds
2023-10-07 07:21
Chicago-area man charged in connection to Juneteenth party shooting where 1 died and 22 were hurt
Authorities say a suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with a June shooting where one person died and 22 others were injured
2023-10-07 07:16
NJ attorney general looking into 2018 investigation of crash involving Nadine Menendez
The New Jersey attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into how local law enforcement handled an investigation into a December 2018 car crash that involved Sen. Robert Menendez’s wife Nadine, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the situation
2023-10-07 06:58
Ex-Trump Org. executive testifies that Eric Trump led him to inflate values of some properties
The former controller of the Trump Organization says that Eric Trump directed him to make certain decisions that led to the inflated valuations of several Trump properties.
2023-10-07 06:56