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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…
US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
It was unclear what the impact will be of the strikes
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities
Just after sunrise Friday, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced Phil did not see his shadow
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies estimates the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet (210 meters and 480 meters) across
Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
Disney said it plans to appeal the federal judge's decision
A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight
A 16-person crew began a roughly 100-day search in September 2023, scanning over 5,200 square miles of seafloor.
The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950
But there's some unexpected good news: The rate of new gonorrhea cases fell for the first time in a decade.
Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum gets no prison time
The FBI recovered the shoes in 2018 when someone else tried to claim a reward. Martin wasn’t charged with stealing them until last year.
Avian flu is devastating farms in California's 'Egg Basket' as outbreaks roil poultry industry
Following government rules, Weber's company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds
Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be 'dead on arrival' in House
Ever since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, the U.S. has tried to temper its descriptions of the strikes targeting its bases and warships to try to prevent the …
AP VoteCast: What the first contests tell us about the Trump and Biden coalitions
At stake is not just control of the presidency, but how the world’s wealthiest and most militarily powerful nation sees itself
Despite 2 losses, Nikki Haley tries to claim victory thus far in the Republican presidential race
Haley had been banking on a stalwart showing in New Hampshire, a state where her attempt to appeal to independents and more moderate-leaning Republicans appear…
Trump wins New Hampshire primary
Rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely
San Diegans cry, hug, outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city
An astonishing 2.73 inches of rain fell Monday in the Pacific coast city
Haley hopes to stop Trump's march to nomination in New Hampshire: 'America does not do coronations'
With voting about to begin in New Hampshire, almost every top Republican has lined up behind Trump
The March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
Friday's March for Life is the second such event since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that ended the federal protection for abortion rights enshrined in Ro…