The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies. While the government register of terrorist and extremist … more

March 21-28, 2024 From celebrations marking Holy Week to a volcano erupting in Iceland to cherry blossoms in Washington, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from … more

Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take in $33 million at a Florida fundraiser next week. He's hoping to outraise an event President Joe Biden held last week where the Democrat took in $25 … more

A media freedom organization says that Russian authorities have detained six journalists across the country. Reporters Without Borders said Thursday that the journalists include one who covered … more

For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision. Not everyone is comfortable telling others, for cultural or privacy reasons _ or because they just don’t want to talk about … more

Start handing out those groundhog-size cigars: Punxsutawney Phil is a father. The Pennsylvania group that handles the spring-predicting groundhog and his groundhog wife Phyliss says the couple became … more

Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as … more

The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal. After George Floyd was … more

President Joe Biden is announcing new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic president's … more

Jill Biden has written a children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June. The first lady's publisher announced Wednesday that “Willow the White House Cat” tells … more

Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, fears have risen in neighboring Moldova that it could also be in Moscow’s crosshairs. Like Ukraine, Moldova is a former Soviet republic that has aligned … more

This week has seen big lottery jackpots in the United States — and one win is for the record books. Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot in … more

The Israeli military says around 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel on Wednesday morning. Hezbollah took responsibility for the launches and said they were in response to an … more

An Oklahoma man was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison for evading over $1 million in income taxes. more

FedEx has been instituting a number of cost control practices as part of their DRIVE transformation initiative which began last year. The initiative was presented to investors as a plan to “consolidate its operating companies into one organization, creating efficiencies that will enhance the company’s ability to meet the evolving needs of customers and ultimately build a stronger, more profitable enterprise.” A surge in cost of shares last week is attributed to the DRIVE efforts. more

Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help … more

The Biden administration greenlit the seventh large offshore wind project in the United States Tuesday. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource plan to build a 924-megawatt … more

The operator and owner of the ship that hit and collapsed a major bridge in Baltimore have been sued at least four times in U.S. federal court on allegations of negligence and other claims tied to … more

Hamas has rejected the latest cease-fire proposal, accusing Israel of ignoring its core demands, which include an end to the war and a full withdrawal from Gaza. Hamas is still believed to be holding … more

Former President Donald Trump says he would have responded the same way as Israel did after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas but urged the country to “finish up” its offensive and “get this over … more