Student suspended for bringing coffee to class in act of 'civil disobedience'

A high school senior's suspension for bringing coffee to class in Upstate New York has prompted the school district to acknowledge it bypassed procedural laws when adopting its new code of conduct.

Bruce Davis, Charles Manson family cult follower, dies at 83

Bruce Davis, a convicted Manson Family killer, has died at 83 in a California prison, decades after the infamous 1969 murders.

President Trump says $5,000 to all adults is easy
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President Trump spoke with reporters Sunday, further answering questions about the payments, saying "It's easy if the Republicans win," Trump said. "Five thousand dollars ‌to all adults in the country and we can easily handle that because we're taking in so much money."

House speaker says $5,000 'Trump Dividend' needs congressional approval

President Donald Trump’s pledge to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans keep control of Congress would require lawmakers’ approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday. 

Trump says Lindsay Clancy case is a ‘state situation' following attorney's pardon plea

President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled that he would not intervene in the case of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who is charged with killing her three young children amid allegations that she suffered from postpartum psychosis. 

Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked ‘U.S. Citizen’ box

Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against 11 residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court ruled that prosecutors must prove defendants knowingly intended to break the law.

Man with violent criminal history accused in stabbing spree that left 4 dead

A manhunt has ended in Louisiana after a man with a violent criminal history was arrested for an alleged stabbing spree that left four people dead and a child critically injured.

Wisconsin GOP governor candidate swims from sinking plane after emergency lake landing

Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany said escaped with minor injuries after a small plane he was in lost power and made an emergency landing in a lake.

Former Ohio attorney convicted of trying to shoot ex-wife at restaurant

An Ohio man was convicted of trying to kill his ex-wife after prosecutors said he pointed a handgun at her head and pulled the trigger while she was dining with her parents.

Pastor dies after severe spinal injury during cruise celebrating son’s wedding

A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding.

Man charged in death of Black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree

Police have arrested a man on a murder charge in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, last month.

Ford to invest $1 billion in new Kentucky truck plant

Ford is investing $1 billion to build a new paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.

Tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Hawaiian island in wake of Hurricane Lowell

Tourism officials are urging visitors to adjust travel plans to one of Hawaii’s hardest-hit islands as residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Lowell.

Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks at Pentagon; flag unfurled at sunrise

President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Friday at a Pentagon ceremony honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijackers crashed planes into three sites across the country.

The US has a high maternal mortality rate. A $100M campaign wants to change that

A new $100 million initiative has been launched to significantly cut maternal mortality rates and improve childbirth safety across the United States.