National News

3:44 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the District of Columbia

2:42 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that the threat of higher inflation was a greater concern than the potential for job losses, leading the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged

2:14 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting

1:35 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women’s division at its world championships next month

1:34 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Judge denies Justice Department's request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein

1:27 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings

12:38 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes

12:11 PM on Wednesday, August 20

A Rhode Island prosecutor is under review after police body camera footage recorded her warning officers that they would regret arresting her

12:01 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Google on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that’s designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices to help improve photos as they’re being taken

11:02 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski has announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor in 2026

10:59 AM on Wednesday, August 20

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom

9:08 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Regent Craft is testing a new type of winged passenger ferry on Narragansett Bay

8:03 AM on Wednesday, August 20

A senior member of the Islamic State group has been captured in northwest Syria by the U.S.-led coalition, according to Syrian state media and a war monitor

7:44 AM on Wednesday, August 20

A new report by Human Rights Watch says Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Congo in July

6:36 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Target has named an insider as its next chief executive officer

5:19 AM on Wednesday, August 20

NATO defense chiefs have discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine to help end Russia's three-year war

12:13 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Passengers plagued by delays on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session on the plane

12:10 AM on Wednesday, August 20

It's the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes

9:23 PM on Tuesday, August 19

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration

5:32 PM on Tuesday, August 19

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters