NTSB investigators focus on `design problem' with braking system after Chicago commuter train crash
Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system
2023-11-20 01:50
The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring
A year-long suspension of the legal time limit to sue over sexual assaults against adults in New York has led to a tidal wave of claims on behalf of women who were incarcerated
2023-11-20 01:49
The Bidens are getting an early start on the Thanksgiving week by having dinner with service members
President Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week
2023-11-20 01:27
'All I wanted to do was live': After years of debate, a suicide safety net for the Golden Gate Bridge is nearing completion. Survivors say it'll give many a 2nd chance at life
On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge.
2023-11-20 01:15
An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives
An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home on his 18th birthday
2023-11-20 00:20
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios wins Miss Universe crown
Miss Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, has won the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador, the first to wear the crown from her country
2023-11-19 22:58
K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks
2023-11-19 22:25
Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees
President Joe Biden and Congress are facing some unusually public challenges over their support for Israel’s offensive against Hamas
2023-11-19 21:23
Voters back abortion rights, but some foes won’t relent. Is the commitment to democracy in question?
The statewide battles over abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line across the country
2023-11-19 20:59
Biden says he's an optimist. But his dire warnings about Trump have become central to his campaign
President Joe Biden ends nearly every speech by saying he’s “never been more optimistic” about the country’s direction
2023-11-19 20:56
Trump is returning to the US-Mexico border as he lays out a set of hard-line immigration proposals
Donald Trump is returning to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit as he promotes a hard-line immigration agenda
2023-11-19 20:56
Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment
Inflation has reached its lowest point in 2 1/2 years
2023-11-19 19:16