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Updated 7 hours, 50 minutes ago

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Paramedics responded to Panettiere's apartment last month after a 911 call and performed CPR and other advanced re…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Biden's support on Capitol Hill hangs in the balance as Democrats meet in private

But dissent runs strong among many Democrats who worry that not only is the presidency in jeopardy but also their own down-ballot races for control of the Hous…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill

There were mounting signs that support for Biden was rapidly eroding among Democrats on Capitol Hill

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease

Physicians who treat Alzheimer’s say the approval is an important step after decades of failed experimental treatments.

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

In a historic ruling, the justices said Monday for the first time that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for at least some of what they do in …

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

The latest figures will likely be welcomed by the Fed's policymakers, who have said they need to feel confident that inflation is slowing sustainably toward th…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Laugh (or cringe) at these history-making moments from presidential debates

So Reagan's team took a more hands-off approach toward his second faceoff with Mondale. And, when Reagan got a question about his mental and physical stamina t…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of US toils again in heat

Gov. Kim Reynolds declared a disaster for Sioux County, which includes Rock Valley

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims

Roberts turned to history in his opinion. "Since the founding, our nation’s firearm laws have included provisions preventing individuals who threaten physical …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

Environmentalists have urged the administration to go even further as they seek to stop logging projects on federal lands in Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota, Monta…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Opponents questioned the law’s constitutionality and vowed to challenge it in court.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Willie Mays Appreciation

: The 'Say Hey Kid' inspired generations with talent and exuberance

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds

About 6 in 10 people with debt from medical bills favor medical debt forgiveness if the person has large amounts of debt compared to their income, compared to …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

To comply with federal regulation, social media companies already ban kids under 13 from signing up for their platforms — but children have been shown to easil…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

It's an only in the United States spectacle, the last of the triple crown of rare forecasted natural wonders.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Stalled cars in flooded streets leave South Florida looking like a scene from a zombie movie

“You know when its coming,” he said. “Every year it’s just getting worse and for some reason people just keep going through the puddles.”