A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, injures 5 and forces evacuation over ammonia leak
The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis.
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Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.
Opinion: Who's a bite-y boy?
The Biden's German shepherd, Commander, is a bit bite-y.
House GOP hardliners block spending stopgap with shutdown looming
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded through November 17 and instead moved a GOP bill that linked another month of spending with border security.
Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling
Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.
Nevada grand jury indicts witness in killing of Tupac Shakur
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas, prosecutors announced in court Friday
What's behind the debate to re-authorize PEPFAR, the widely hailed anti-HIV effort?
The program launched by President George W. Bush is credited with saving 25 million lives. Some in Congress want this year's reauthorization tied to language that PEPFAR will not "promote abortion."
What a shutdown would mean for student loan borrowers
October loan payments will still be due, but an extended shutdown could impact customer service.
Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?
The famous tree in northern England is believed to have been around 200 years old. Efforts are under way to salvage it through regrowth or grafting — or starting over from a new seed.
Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90
Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.