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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…
Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Natalee Holloway’s parents listened and watched several weeks ago as van der Sloot, under questioning from his own attor…
Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
Jordan has defended his bare-knuckled approach as rooted in principle, a message that resonates with conservatives who have long accused GOP leaders of capitul…
911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire show residents' terror and panic in a desperate bid to escape
The pleas for help came one right after another, people calling because they were stuck in cars on Front Street, trapped by fallen trees and power lines blocki…
Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
About 71 million people — including retirees, disabled people and children — receive Social Security benefits
Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5 billion deal for Pioneer Natural as prices surge
Woods explained that Exxon and Pioneer will be able to use their combined capabilities to drive down emissions and produce lower carbon intensity oil and gas
Trial document: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed
Weisselberg repeatedly said he couldn’t remember whether he discussed the financial statements with Trump while they were being finalized
US Border Patrol has released thousands of migrants on San Diego's streets, taxing charities
Illegal crossings topped a daily average of more than 8,000 last month
Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day
According to the Pew Research Center, 17 states and Washington, D.C., have holidays honoring Native Americans
The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.49%
Highest level since December 2000
New York City moves to suspend 'right to shelter' as migrant influx continues
The city has been moving to suspend the so called right to shelter for months under the surge of migrants, arguing the requirement was never intended to be app…
McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
Stillness fell as the presiding officer gaveled the vote closed, 216-210, saying the office of the speaker "is hereby declared vacant.”
9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested
Law enforcement agents linked Ross to a property owned by his mother, made entry and found him in a camper at about 6:30 p.m., she said.
McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
A clearly agitated McCarthy left the House chamber. “It’s not the end yet; I've got other ideas,” he told reporters.
The average long-term US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years, hitting 7.31%
The combination of elevated rates and low home inventory has worsened the affordability crunch by keeping home prices near all-time highs
An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread
Hawaiian Electric's right-of-way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, despite being in an area classified as being at high risk for wildfires