11-year-old De'Evan McFall dreamed of making it to the NFL. A stray bullet stopped that goal in its tracks
De'Evan is among more than 1,300 children and teens that have been killed by a gun in 2023 in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
2023-10-18 18:48
Taiwan's Foxconn to build 'AI factories' with Nvidia
Taiwan's Foxconn says it plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) data factories with technology from American chip giant Nvidia, as the electronics maker ramps up efforts to become a major global player in electric car manufacturing.
2023-10-18 18:46
Premiums for family health insurance at work jump to nearly $24,000 this year
Workers and their employers are paying a lot more for job-based health insurance this year.
2023-10-18 17:23
US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from AI chips
The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year.
2023-10-18 16:56
'I am not a threat': Hundreds gather for vigil mourning 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death near Chicago
Hundreds of grieving residents gathered on a basketball court in Plainfield, Illinois, Tuesday to mark Wadea Al-Fayoume's love for the sport during a vigil to honor the 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who authorities say was stabbed to death because he was Muslim.
2023-10-18 16:47
Man who is accused of bringing guns to the Wisconsin Capitol grounds is facing a misdemeanor firearm charge
A man who is accused of bringing guns to the Wisconsin Capitol grounds twice in one day earlier this month has been charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a firearm in a public building, records show.
2023-10-18 14:56
Biden facing a difficult diplomatic mission as he travels to Israel
President Joe Biden is on his way to Israel for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency, an extraordinary high-stakes trip to a region gripped by violence in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks and Israel's subsequent response.
2023-10-18 12:28
Report: Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, helped by education, technology
A new report says that crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years but young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel
2023-10-18 12:26
US State Department warns Americans not to travel to Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas war
The US State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Lebanon and will allow family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel to voluntarily depart the country "due to the unpredictable security situation."
2023-10-18 11:50
Biden's Middle East mission was thrown into turmoil even before he left
President Joe Biden's mission to contain Israel's confrontation with Hamas was overtaken even before he left Washington on Tuesday evening by fast worsening events that threaten to spill over into a regional war.
2023-10-18 10:28
Elon Musk's X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts
After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system.
2023-10-18 08:55
New trove of emails and documents turned over to prosecutors in Georgia election subversion case
A trove of emails and documents uncovered by state investigators looking into a voting systems breach in Georgia is being turned over to the Fulton County prosecutors who brought the sweeping racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
2023-10-18 08:29