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The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought has come to an end.
Walgreens plans to close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround its struggling U.S. business.
New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region for scenic drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red, orange and bronze.
The Biden-Harris administration announced plans Tuesday to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina.
Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service was “negligent” in protecting the former president and other bystanders.
Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy, with power restored to most areas on Monday.
The two candidates took the fight for battleground Pennsylvania to opposite ends of the state on Monday.
The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help.
At least six lawsuits were filed against the hip-hop mogul in federal court in Manhattan.
A man charged in the Indiana killings of two teenage girls during a winter hike in 2017 is going on trial in a case that has long haunted their hometown, Delphi.
Many Native Americans across the U.S. will come together to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election.
The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research into reasons why some countries succeed and others fail.
The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.
A man was arrested near former President Donald Trump's rally in Coachella with a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine, according to authorities.
Israel is widely believed to be preparing a military response to Iran’s Oct. 1 attack when it fired roughly 180 missiles into Israel.
The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms.
Milton killed at least 10 people after it made landfall as a Category 3 storm, tearing across central Florida.
A vehicle fleeing a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim struck three nurses who were trying to treat the patient.
Harris' doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris released her medical report on Saturday.
Goodell has shot down the idea in the past, but he told a fan forum in London that it’s a possibility.
Children and adults were transported to a hospital in Pennsylvania Friday night after being sickened by mushrooms, authorities said.
Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay workers what would be the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.
Trump’s rally in Aurora marked the first time ahead of the November election that either presidential campaign has visited Colorado, which reliably votes Democratic statewide.
Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.
Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money.
Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led an elevator to malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine.
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
A chemical release at a Houston-area refinery left two dead and several others injured, authorities say.
Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘Cybercab,’ plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025
Elon Musk unveiled the design for his new "Cybercab" robotaxi.
Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
In advance of the announcement, analysts predicted that the increase would be about 2.5% for 2025, smaller than increases the previous two years.
Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns moved through.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to make his first appearance before the judge who is expected to preside over the hip-hop powerbroker’s trial on sex trafficking charges.
Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes.
Both candidates will be in battleground states, with Vice President Kamala Harris holding a town hall in Nevada and an event in Arizona while former President Donald Trump talks about economic issues in Detroit.
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.
The ashes were released into the eye of the hurricane Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before Milton made landfall in Florida.
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
The mayor in St. Petersburg, Florida, warned residents cranes at several construction projects across the city might fall in Hurricane Milton, and at the storm’s peak on Wednesday night, one came crashing down.
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month’s Davis Cup finals.
The roof panels over the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton, with debris littering the field and much of the seating areas Thursday.
A manufacturer of IV fluids said its Florida factory and distribution center were left intact after Hurricane Milton tore through the state.
The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery.
Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing weeks of the presidential race.
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Forecasters issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier this week
President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida.
The announcement comes as the national social insurance plan faces a severe financial shortfall in the coming years.
The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins.
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House.
