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Isaiah Tuckett has a passion for baking, and before he even entered high school, he made a business out of it. When the 14-year-old from Madison, Minnesota, started selling cupcakes, he set an ambitious goal for himself – and he…

In a head-spinning tweet, President Trump blasted NASA on Friday for its plan to return to the moon — a plan set in motion during a 2017 White House ceremony he presided over, and forcefully endorsed in March on the…

The FTC and FDA warned four makers of e-liquids about promoting their products over Facebook, Instagram and Twitter without disclosing the risks of using nicotine. The FTC warning also urged paid influencers to clearly disclose relationships with brands when endorsing…

Twenty years after the 1999 massacre that claimed the lives of 13 students and teachers at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, officials are considering tearing down the school and building a new one. Superintendent Jason Glass said he fears the…

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate hearing The Senate Intelligence Committee has confirmed a date for Donald Trump Jr. to testify, expected to take place in mid-June. Trump Jr. agreed to appear before the Republican-led committee in May, after receiving…

Many American families may find themselves no better off this year as their tax cut will be almost entirely wiped out by higher costs from the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese imports, economists are saying. And if tariffs on Mexican…

West Point accident rare, not unprecedented Authorities have identified the 22-year-old cadet who was killed when a military vehicle rolled over at West Point. Christopher Morgan of West Orange, New Jersey, died in the accident, officials said Friday. Morgan studied law…

USS Lincoln training amid tension with Iran The Trump administration is hitting Iran with new sanctions that target its largest petrochemical company for providing support to the Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Treasury Department says the sanctions will apply to the…

Lawsuit filed against Alabama abortion ban Tuscaloosa, Ala. — The University of Alabama board of trustees voted Friday to give back a $26.5 million donation to Hugh Culverhouse, who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state's…

U.S., Mexico near immigration deal deadline The White House plans to proceed with Mexico tariffs and is expected to issue a legal notification Friday that the levy on Mexican goods will go into effect Monday, although there's still time for…

The U.S. Air Force has granted a first-of-its-kind religious accommodation to a Sikh airman. Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa will be allowed to keep his traditional beard and long hair and wear a turban during active duty — allowing him to practice…

Four teenage boys in Sapulpa, Oklahoma are gaining widespread praise for their act of bravery. The boys, ages 14 to 17, rushed into a  90-year-old woman's home as it was burning — and got her out unharmed. The woman, Catherine…

Barnes & Noble, the one-time bookselling giant that lost customers to Amazon.com and other online rivals, is being acquired by hedge fund Elliott Management for $476 million. Elliott, the owner of U.K. book chain Waterstones, said it plans to invest…

U.S. businesses slowed down hiring in May, adding fewer than half the typical monthly jobs that have been created this year on average. The slowdown is sparking fears the U.S. trade war is starting to ripple through the economy. Employers…

SeaWorld is a top tourist attraction where, for years, it seemed like the top predators of the ocean, killer whales, were thriving in captivity. But a former senior killer whale trainer there says audiences weren't aware of what was going…

The online delivery wars will soon be inside shoppers' homes. Walmart said it's offering a new service where employees deliver fresh groceries and unload them into your fridge -- while you watch remotely via wearable cameras strapped to the workers.…

Manchin warns of Russian aggression in the Arctic A Russian destroyer nearly collided with an American guided-missile cruiser in the Philippine Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Friday, calling the incident "unsafe and unprofessional."  The Russian Pacific Fleet, meanwhile, blamed…

Most drivers don't know that credit scores usually factor into their insurance premiums. Drivers with poor credit scores can pay twice what those with excellent scores pay. But studies don't agree about whether prohibiting insurers from using credit scores would…

A group of eight women from the Rio Grande Valley formed a group called the Angry Tias and Abuelas from the Rio Grande Valley and have spent a year dedicating their time to assisting migrants arriving at the U.S-Mexico border.  "It's a…