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Updated 17 hours, 3 minutes ago

Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely

Another pilot told air traffic controllers that he believes his wingman hit a bird and crashed, according to audio…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for 'Feels So Good,' dies at 84

Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later becam…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

“Hulkamania,” as the energy he created was called, started running wild in the mid-1980s and pushed professional wrestling into the mainstream. He was a flag-w…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
US stocks hit more records following US-Japan trade deal

Stocks jumped even more in Tokyo, where the Nikkei 225 rallied 3.5% after President Donald Trump announced a trade framework that would place a 15% tax on imports coming from Japan. That’s lower than the 25% rate t…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor's death

A doctor who was a primary target in the sweeping investigation of actor Matthew Perry's overdose death pleaded guilty Wednesday to supplying the “Friends” sta…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Trump says Philippines will pay 19% tariffs in deal struck with leader Marcos

President Donald Trump said he has reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr., following a meeting Tuesday at the White House, that …

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravage…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
US stocks set more records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat

Verizon Communications helped lead the way and rose 4%. The telecom giant reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, along with higher revenue than forecast. Following the better-than…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentenced Hankison at a hearing Monday afternoon in which she said no prison time “is not appropriate” for Hankison.…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Beef prices have soared in the US — and not just during grilling season

In fact, the U.S. cattle herd has been steadily shrinking for decades. As of Jan. 1, the U.S. had 86.7 million cattle and calves, down 8% from the most recent …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

The IT company CEO captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned.

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Car strikes crowd outside Los Angeles venue, injuring 30. Bystanders attack driver, who was shot

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a performance venue along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leadi…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adults

President Donald Trump recently underwent a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older …

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

For the 37th year, the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon challenged athletes to withstand stretches of this dry, searing desert. The race takes place in July, when te…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours aft…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback

For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should …