GOP and Dem senators voice concerns about US virus readiness
Senators of both political parties are questioning whether the White House’s request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the nation for a possible coronavirus outbreak.
Ford recalls popular F-150 pickup to fix headlamp problem
Ford is recalling more than 217,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America to fix a problem with the daytime running lights.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial.
Pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died
NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is rolling out an advertising campaign to let people know they can file claims against the company over the toll of its opioids.
Skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash
A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is flat or round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans.
Mom of Idaho kids missing since September arrested in Hawaii
The mother of an Idaho boy and his teenage sister who vanished last year has been arrested in Hawaii.
Trump signals he's prepared to give farmers more federal aid
President Donald Trump is signaling that he’s prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he initiated.
Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
A new warning about Russian interference in the 2020 election is raising questions about whether the U.S. is doing enough to prevent the kind of meddling the country saw in the 2016 election.
States step up funding for Planned Parenthood clinics
Several states have begun picking up the tab for family planning services at clinics run by Planned Parenthood.
Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
Roger Stone, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison on his convictions for witness tampering and lying to Congress.
Carbon monoxide blamed in deaths of 4 at Arkansas home
Authorities say four adults who were found dead in a central Arkansas home over the weekend died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
14-year-olds plead not guilty in NYC college student's death
Two 14-year-old boys have pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of a Barnard College student who was fatally stabbed during a robbery in a park.
US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol
A U.S. judge in Arizona has issued a permanent order requiring the Border Patrol to provide clean mats and thin blankets to migrants within 12 hours of arriving at a detention facility.
Shooting outside Mississippi hospital leaves 3 dead
Police say a man in Mississippi fatally shot his girlfriend and an unarmed security guard in a hospital parking lot before fatally shooting himself.
Are you ready for the new folding, flip phone?
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Z Flip.. the phone that bends.
Watch the State of the Union address
The drama tonight is over whether he will comment on the impeachment vote and process.
The Latest: Trump tweets 'All is well!' after missile attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Donald Trump says “All is well!” after more than a dozen Iranian missiles were fired at two bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq. Trump tweets that casualty and damage assessments are ongoing but adds, “So…
Google's top trends of the decade
Each year, Google rounds up the year in search trends and reveals the fastest-rising search terms people Googled that year. This year's list is topped by searches for Disney+, followed by late Disney star Cameron Boyce, late rapper Nipsey Hussle, Hurricane Dorian,…
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state's new marijuana legalization law. The expungement process is a key part…
Two years after Trump tax cuts, the middle class is lagging
Over the next two years, income for middle-class Americans is projected to grow at less than half the rate as for the richest 1%, a recent Congressional Budget Office found. The country's top-earning households will also enjoy a bigger decline…
Boston's landmark "No Name" restaurant shuts after 102 years
Boston's "No Name" restaurant, which opened along Fish Pier more than a century ago as a place for local fishermen to grab hot meals after long days at sea, has served its final clam chowder. The storied eatery declared bankruptcy…
Greyhound offers free bus tickets home to runaway kids
Young people who have run away from home but want to return can hop on a Greyhound bus for free to reunite with their families. Greyhound Lines partners with the National Runaway Safeline, or NRS, in giving free bus tickets…