Gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults in Texas school rampage UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults as he went from classroom to classroom … Click to Continue »

DAVOS, Switzerland — Ukraine’s foreign minister says the urgency of his country’s weapons needs can be summed up in two abbreviations: MLRS — multiple launch rocket systems, and ASAP — … Click to Continue »

Federal plans to inspect a baby formula factory linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and other logistical problems, according to prepared testimony from the head … Click to Continue »

Florida would require statewide recertification of condominiums over three stories tall under a bill sent Wednesday to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis by lawmakers, their legislation a response to the Surfside … Click to Continue »

Boeing’s crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard. It was a quick trip back: The … Click to Continue »

Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of receiving child pornography. Duggar was also convicted of possessing … Click to Continue »

E.l.f. Beauty Inc. (ELF) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $1.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the … Click to Continue »

As the nation marked 1 million deaths from COVID-19 last week, the milestone was bookended by mass shootings that killed people simply living their lives: grocery shopping, going to church, … Click to Continue »

Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations that the social platform failed to protect the privacy of users’ data over … Click to Continue »

A bison that escaped a suburban Chicago farm last September and had been living in the wild since was recaptured Wednesday, officials said. The 1,300-pound (590-kilogram) bison some had come … Click to Continue »

A Republican measure supporters say would empower North Carolina parents to better monitor their children's public school education — and also would bar K-3 class curriculum from addressing LGBTQ issues … Click to Continue »

About $33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will go toward cleanning up 277 of an estimated 15,000 abandoned oil … Click to Continue »

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 56 cents to $110.33 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 47 cents to $114.03 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for … Click to Continue »

Democrats in Congress are trying, again, to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers in the wake of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. But … Click to Continue »

The family of a Black man who yelled that he couldn't breathe before he died in a North Carolina jail in 2019 has reached a $3 million settlement in its … Click to Continue »

North Carolina government's most powerful Republican elected official threw his weight fully behind Medicaid expansion Wednesday, raising the stakes for an issue lingering in state politics for a decade that … Click to Continue »

It’s become a common sight: jubilant Starbucks workers celebrating after successful votes to unionize at dozens of U.S. stores. But when the celebrations die down, a daunting hurdle remains: To … Click to Continue »

A suburban Chicago man who admitted throwing an explosive at police during a violent demonstration in June 2020 was sentenced Wednesday to one year in federal prison. Christian Rea, 21, … Click to Continue »

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $254.1 million. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had profit of $3.50. The results exceeded Wall … Click to Continue »

The horrific images and stories tumbling out of Ukrainian towns like Bucha in the wake of the withdrawal of Russian troops bear witness to depravity on a scale recalling the … Click to Continue »

Georgia voters didn't get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary in which Republican Gov. Brian Kemp demolished GOP challenger David Perdue and … Click to Continue »

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation arrived in the Solomon Islands Thursday at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s military … Click to Continue »

A North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking hundreds of endangered turtles to be sold in Asia, according to federal authorities. Jesse … Click to Continue »

A relationship between a Miami-Dade teacher and a 16-year-old in England began with a comment on a cat photo online before blossoming into homework help and Harry Potter reading sessions, … Click to Continue »

When the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional methods of delivering education, school districts across the country and the globe turned to online learning platforms. It was a quick pivot. Miami-Dade County … Click to Continue »

State lawmakers are reviving a 16-year-old state program that could give homeowners up to $10,000 to harden their homes, an attempt, legislators hope, to curb skyrocketing homeowners’ insurance rates. While … Click to Continue »

President Biden entered office last year promising to enact the biggest set of gun-control measures in a generation, what he called a necessary response to an epidemic of shootings across … Click to Continue »

A cargo ship packed with more than 800 Haitian migrants ran aground in Cuban waters Tuesday, stopping before it could reach its intended destination — the Florida Keys. If the … Click to Continue »

More than 800 Haitians who apparently were trying to reach the United States landed instead in central Cuba, government news media said Wednesday, reporting that all had been packed onto … Click to Continue »

Bill Cosby is going back on trial for alleged sexual assault, nearly a year after he was released from prison on an overturned criminal conviction in a different case. The … Click to Continue »

A person was struck and killed by a Tri-Rail train in Broward County on Wednesday, just hours after the railway fixed a system issue that halted the commuter service. The … Click to Continue »

A San Jose man fired from his construction firm job posted photos of himself holding firearms online and emailed detailed, profane threats to his former co-workers, California police say. Officers … Click to Continue »

Ominous video from the South Plains of Texas captured a trio of tornadoes spinning close to a home on Tuesday, May 24. Three dark pillars, stretching from the gray sky … Click to Continue »

A 57-year-old woman was mauled to death by multiple dogs on the dog owner’s property, according to Alabama officials. Ronda Persall died on May 22 after the attack by several … Click to Continue »

About 1 in 5 adults may develop at least one long COVID-19 symptom after having a coronavirus infection, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research published Tuesday, May … Click to Continue »

Dutch Bros Coffee has referred to an inappropriate note left on the receipt of a deaf customer in Texas as “unacceptable.” Ashley Vallejo detailed her recent experience at the coffee … Click to Continue »

A 23-year-old paramedic was working out in a Missouri gym when she became pinned by a barbell and died, police said. “She was all by herself, there was no one … Click to Continue »

A man attacked a woman from behind as she returned to her car in a hospital parking lot and tried to sexually assault her before a bystander intervened, according to … Click to Continue »

Manatee County’s newest park could bear the governor’s name after a political candidate rallied his supporters to submit votes in honor of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Commissioner Misty Servia called on … Click to Continue »

A man is facing multiple charges for blowing up a Florida homeowner’s mailbox over nonpayment, police say. According to an arrest affidavit, deputies from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office went … Click to Continue »

Did you pack an umbrella with your bathing suits for Memorial Day weekend in South Beach and Fort Lauderdale? You’ll likely need it. “It looks like we have an increasing … Click to Continue »

A man walked into a Florida gym early in the morning and shot and killed a woman who was working out, according to police. At about 4:25 a.m. on Tuesday, … Click to Continue »

A cause has been discovered in the mysterious death of a weeks-old wild horse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The colt, named Charlie, was the first born of the season … Click to Continue »

Drought exposed human remains at Lake Mead, but now it’s causing a new problem. Tourists keep getting stuck in the fresh shoreline at the Nevada reservoir, national park rangers said. … Click to Continue »

A Louisiana deputy is recovering after he was shot by a teen burglary suspect while patrolling in Waldheim early Wednesday, May 25, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. … Click to Continue »

A 73-year-old accused of committing sex crimes was a substitute teacher in North Carolina, officials told news outlets. Richard Gene Martin had worked for Guilford County Schools but wasn’t an … Click to Continue »

Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, called for action after a shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in his hometown, saying “we all know we can do better.” The … Click to Continue »

Commuters who rely on Tri-Rail to get up and down South Florida went to bed wondering how they might get to work or school on Wednesday morning after trains stopped … Click to Continue »

President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a shooting at a Texas elementary school: "It's time to turn this pain into action...these kinds of mass shootings rarely happen anywhere else in the world. Why?" … Click to Continue »

With the busy summer travel season approaching, many are wondering how high could U.S. gas prices get? Prices hit a nationwide record on Tuesday, May 24 — $4.598 a gallon … Click to Continue »