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Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink and that alcohol consumption can impair someone's abilit…
A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
Efforts to crack down on contraband fireworks have had limited effect. In 2023, lawmakers created an illegal fireworks task force. Based on the ease with which…
FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone and was '100%' inspired by Islamic State group
The Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans acted alone, the FBI said Thursday, reversing its position from a …
Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say
The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the…
Driver expressed desire to kill before ramming New Orleans revelers, Biden says; 15 dead in attack
The FBI identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran from Texas and said it is working to determine Jabbar's potential asso…
A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 3 people and injured at least 20
The accident occurred just before midnight outside a home, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a statement. The neighborhood is near Honolulu's international airport and a joint U.S. Air Force and Navy base and a …
Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year
The stock market's record-breaking turn in 2024 was “certainly much better that what most people on Wall Street, myself included, thought we would get this year,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CF…
Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
There's a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year.
How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
Most meteor showers are named for the constellations where they appear to originate from in the night sky. But the Quadrantids “take their name from a constell…
The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
Kamalo's experience is part of a broader problem as mail voting rises in popularity and more states opt to send ballots to all voters. Matching signatures on r…
New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train
New York Police announced Tuesday they've identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train as a 61-year-ol…
Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world
In Washington, plans continued for the state rites that will affirm Carter's global status. President Joe Biden confirmed that Jan. 9, 2025, will be a day of n…
In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work
Now such generative AI technology is baked into an increasing number of technology services whether we're looking for it or not — for instance, through the AI-…
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he a…
Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6 as severe weather system moves east
On Saturday, one person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, Texas. Four people suffered injuries that were not considered critical, according…