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Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops
Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.
Wyoming governor approves $100 million sale of state land to join Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile parcel of pristine land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million after Gov. Mark Gordon si…
A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
The hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to obtain customer call records and gain access to the private communications of “a limite…
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, prosecutors announced F…
How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers
The number of all-time highs the S&P 500 has set so far this year. The first came early, on Jan. 19, when the index capped a two-year comeback from the swoon c…
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, outpacing the 3.1% increase from a year earlier, according to Mastercard Spend…
NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost.
On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats, such as last year’s Chinese spy balloon. But on Christmas Eve, volunteers in Colorado …
Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights
Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the…
One of the world's most active volcanoes — Hawaii's Kilauea — is erupting again
The eruption was confined to the volcano's summit caldera, in a remote, closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reported.…
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death
One of Mangione’s attorneys told a judge that government officials, including New York Mayor Eric Adams, have turned Mangione into a political pawn, robbing hi…
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal oper…
Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants
A sheriff in Oregon says he has contacted the FBI and is increasingly concerned about a letter circulating in his rural, coastal community asking people to wri…
Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
Allen, who has maintained his innocence, had faced between 45 years and 130 years in prison in the killings of the Delphi teens, who were found dead in Februar…
It's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel
A government shutdown that could start as soon as Saturday would likely be too close to the holidays to immediately affect flights and airport operations, but …
US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing
Death rates fell last year for almost all leading causes, notably COVID-19, heart disease and drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and …