If you've ever wondered what you would do if a pot of money inexplicably showed up in your bank account, one couple's woes following an unexpected windfall provides a useful lesson: First, contact your bank. Robert and Tiffany Williams of…
House to expand its impeachment inquiry House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler has released a resolution outlining the parameters for an impeachment investigation into President Trump, heating up talk of impeachment on Congress' first day back from its summer recess.…
The chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in an email that he will be investigating the agency's response to President Trump's claims that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. The Washington Post reported on Monday that Craig McLean,…
Four remain missing after giant cargo ship capsizes off Georgia coast The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday rescuers drilled through the hull of an overturned cargo ship off the coast of Georgia and made contact with four missing crew members…
Texas and other U.S. states are expected to announce an investigation into Google on Monday to examine whether the Silicon Valley tech giant has gotten too big and effective at stomping or buying rivals. The probe is the latest blow…
Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant will hold six job fairs across the country, with the goal of filling more than 30,000 vacant jobs by early 2020. The jobs range from software engineers, who can…
WASHINGTON — Facing criticism that the Senate has become little more than what one member calls an "expensive lunch club," Congress returns for the fall session Monday with pressure mounting on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to address gun violence,…
The U.S. Air Force says it's reviewing all internal guidance on travel policy after an Air National Guard crew stopped at President Trump's Scotland resort earlier this year en route to Kuwait. The Air Force's leadership has directed Air Mobility…
Rescuers were searching Sunday for four crew members of a cargo ship that overturned and caught fire near a port on the Georgia coast, but the efforts ran into trouble amid the flames and instability of the ship, the U.S.…
Police near Minneapolis shot and killed a driver following a chase after he apparently emerged from his car holding a knife and refused their commands to drop it. The chase started late Saturday night in Edina and ended in Richfield…
Republican Mark Sanford, a former governor and congressman from South Carolina, said Sunday that he will launch a primary bid challenging President Trump. Sanford is now the third Republican planning to challenge the president, even as the GOP is canceling…
America's chief diplomat strongly defended President Trump's decision to cancel a secret meeting with envoys of the Taliban at Camp David that had been scheduled for this weekend, saying the administration is seeking a lasting agreement that ends the 18-year…
Arlington, Virginia — An American Airlines mechanic appeared in a Miami court Friday after being charged with sabotaging a jetliner. The aircraft was filled with passengers and set to take-off. At 10:30 a.m. on July 17th, American Airlines flight 2834…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration backed up President Trump's ongoing assertions that Alabama appeared initially to be in the path of Hurricane Dorian. His claims have attracted more attention since he appeared earlier this week holding an outdated map…
Pittsburgh rabbi hailed as hero amid massacre The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has donated its Pulitzer Prize winnings to the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation, where 11 people were shot and killed last October. The attack was the deadliest against…
Apple will sell between $10 billion and $12 billion worth of AirPods in 2019, according to one Wall Street analyst's estimate. Replacement AirPods and their cases will account for 5% to 7% of all AirPod sales this year — or…
Trump shows altered map of Dorian's path The Trump campaign is selling marker sets inscribed with President Trump's name, after three days of the president's persistent defense of a map that clearly used a marker to extend the projected path…
450+ cases of lung disease linked to vaping Indiana health officials said they've confirmed that a resident died from severe lung injury linked to vaping. The death, announced Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health, is the state's first…
Two House committees have launched investigations into whether President Trump is improperly using the office of the presidency to enrich himself by having administration and foreign officials stay at Trump-owned properties. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is probing…
The Trump administration has unveiled its plan for privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two mortgage finance giants that nearly collapsed in the financial crisis 11 years ago and were bailed out at a total cost to taxpayers of…
"Really Good Jobs Numbers!" President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday. They were good, but not "really good." Employers hired 130,000 people in August, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly employment report. That's less than the 160,000 economists were predicting…
Flames from the Tenaja fire are burning dangerously close to homes in California. After tearing through 2,000 acres, the fire is only about 10% contained. Hundreds of homes were threatened when heavy winds kicked up the blaze on Thursday afternoon.…
The Trump administration plans to set a nationwide standard for automotive emissions and fuel economy, depriving California of the waiver that allows it to set its own standards, according to an administration official. The proposal is expected some time this…
Chicago — Public health officials said some of the marijuana products that recently sickened users across the country contained the same chemical. It's a type of oil made from vitamin E. It's harmless when used as a supplement or skin…