California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks
California lawmakers are working through hundreds of bills before the legislative session ends on Thursday
2023-09-13 09:22
Slave descendants vow to fight on after Georgia county approves larger homes for island enclave
Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island are vowing to keep fighting after county officials voted to double the size of houses that can be built in their tiny community
2023-09-13 08:46
Biden's ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in his promise to even the playing field for more Americans.
2023-09-13 08:28
California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs
2023-09-13 08:24
Hillary Clinton joins Jill Biden at the White House to honor recipients of a prestigious arts prize
Hillary Clinton has joined Jill Biden at the White House to honor the recipients of a prestigious arts prize
2023-09-13 08:16
Hundreds of Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince to visit United States
Hundreds of prisoners have suspended their monthlong hunger strike in Bahrain just ahead of a visit of the island nation’s crown prince to the United States
2023-09-13 08:15
Oklahoma authorities work to find long-hidden 'trophies' that BTK serial killer gave locations of, sheriff says
Oklahoma authorities are working to recover more "trophies" that BTK serial killer Dennis Rader said he hid in multiple locations, the Osage County sheriff announced Tuesday.
2023-09-13 07:59
Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the city’s murder tolls but also some of its most notorious episodes of police killings of Black men, has died
2023-09-13 07:56
Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her campaign Tuesday after her race was rattled by the revelation that she and her husband livestreamed themselves having sex
2023-09-13 07:54
MTV Video Music Awards set to begin with Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Cardi B in attendance
The MTV Video Music Awards return Tuesday night and for the first time in the show’s history, only women are nominated in the artist of the year category
2023-09-13 07:52
House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program
The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human rights record and placing restrictions on the country’s ability to import or export its expanding arsenal of weapons
2023-09-13 07:46
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
The National Book Awards have dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year’s ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began
2023-09-13 07:20