A San Diego high school valedictorian went scorched-earth on school staff during her graduation speech earlier last week, airing her grievances against some faculty members in a highly public fashion. Her fiery remarks later went viral. Nataly Buhr, who attended…
An infant boy who was cut from a Chicago woman's womb with a butcher knife died Friday at a hospital where he had been in grave condition since the April attack that killed his mother, family spokeswomen said. Cecilia Garcia…
What you need to know about glyphosate Bayer said it plans to invest $5.6 billion over the next decade in developing new weedkillers. Bayer became the owner of Roundup when it bought Monsanto last year for $63 billion. Roundup is…
The first government-led test of a basic income is underway in Stockton, California. Tomas Vargas Jr. is among a pool of 125 recipients of a $500 a month cash transfer funded by the city. The stipend comes with no strings…
File photo shows Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen speaking about firing his head coach, Mike Shanahan, at Broncos headquarters in Denver on December 31, 2008 Rick Wilking / REUTERS Englewood, Colo. -- Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed…
Washington — To stem the flow of migration from Central America, the Trump administration is betting on the expansion of a controversial policy that requires asylum seekers to wait for their court hearing in Mexico. But the proposed "full-blown" push…
Trump appears to invite interference in 2020 The chair of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) tweeted a statement Thursday to be "100% clear" that "it is illegal to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in…
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, New York lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that will require all children attending school or daycare to receive vaccinations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly signed the bill into law, to take effect immediately. The Senate voted 36-26…
Suffern, New York — A fresh coat of paint and final touches are being made for the 62 summer at Deerkill Day Camp in Suffern, New York. This year will be a little different, after owner and director Todd Rothman…
More flour is being recalled in an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than a dozen people in eight states. King Arthur Flour is recalling 14,218 cases of five-pound King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence…
Protests erupt over Memphis police shooting Violent protests erupted in Memphis after U.S. Marshals fatally shot a 20-year-old black man on Wednesday night. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating the incident and identified the man killed as Brandon…
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving the White House, President Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. She is leaving at the end of the month, and Mr. Trump suggested she would do well to run for governor in Arkansas. "After…
Prosecutors stunningly dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch. The defendants include Michigan's former health director, Nick Lyon, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He was…
Tyson Foods on Thursday announced its first line of plant-based and blended meat products. Tyson had been eyeing the meatless market for years, notably investing in Beyond Meat in 2016. The largest U.S. meat producer still holds investments in lab-grown…
A federal watchdog has recommended that President Trump remove White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, one of his top advisers, from federal service due to her repeat violations of the Hatch Act, which prohibits government employees from making political statements while…
Costco follows Kroger in recalling frozen berries from Townsend Farms after the FDA found hepatitis A in a product sample. Costco said the recalled product involves its Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend sold in California and Hawaii. The FDA is…
NASA is paying homage to three African-American female mathematicians whose efforts helped put men on the moon by renaming a block in front of its headquarters. The street will now be called "Hidden Figures Way," after the Margot Lee Shetterly…
The House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates and former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for documents and testimony as the panel continues to probe alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian government in the wake…
Trump appears to invite interference in 2020 President Trump is playing defense after telling ABC's George Stephanopoulos he'd be open to listening to information from foreign governments that might damage his opponents in the next election, a comment that swiftly…
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who had previously said she was unsure about the bill, signed it in…
As Michael Flynn continues to await sentencing for lying to federal investigators about his contacts with Russian officials, President Trump is hailing his former national security adviser as a "war hero." The president tweeted about the embattled former Army lieutenant…
Memphis, Tenn. -- Armed officers and an angry crowd faced off late Wednesday night after reports that at least one man was fatally shot by authorities in a working-class north Memphis neighborhood. Memphis police said people in the crowd threw…
Peoria, Ill. -- A federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors in grisly detail that authorities believe a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped a visiting scholar from China, and beat her to death with a baseball bat. Defense attorneys…
Trump Jr. appears before Senate committee President Trump said he would be open to listening to information from a foreign country that could damage his opponent in the next election, despite Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election that led…