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Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops
Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him
A federal judge on Friday imposed a one-year reduction in a prison sentence for a man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and then engaged in a pattern of disruptive …
Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in Seattle
A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roads and prompting evacuations in some area…
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigat…
Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
Riley’s family and friends tearfully remembered her and asked the judge to sentence Ibarra to the maximum penalty. Her mother called him a “monster” and her fa…
'Bomb cyclone' threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and p…
NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
Last week, a park on the northern tip of Manhattan caught fire, sending smoke billowing across the city — less than a week after a brush fire in Brooklyn’s Pro…
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
The airline said it received commitments for a $350 million equity investment from existing bondholders and will convert $795 million of their debt into stock …
The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
Scientists know there were active volcanoes on the near side, the part of the moon seen from Earth, dating back to a similar time frame.
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
With hard-fought yet thin majorities, Republican leaders are envisioning a mandate to upend the federal government and swiftly implement Trump’s vision for the…
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing
The Onion acquired the conspiracy theory platform’s website; social media accounts; studio in Austin, Texas; trademarks; and video archive for an undisclosed s…
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent …
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's 4th biggest killer
Eating healthy can help control several factors that increase your risk for stroke, including high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and obesity, according to the…
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
"There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland…
Ten of thousands left without power as winter storm rolls over New Mexico and Colorado
Tens of thousands of people in New Mexico were without power Thursday as the first major winter storm of the season rolled across the northern two-thirds of th…
Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
Thursday's move reduces the Fed’s benchmark rate to about 4.6%, down from a four-decade high of 5.3% before September's meeting