National News

1:17 AM on Saturday, September 13

Ghana's fantasy coffins are unique creations that embody the essence of a person's life

12:11 AM on Saturday, September 13

Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic

12:03 AM on Saturday, September 13

Georgia Democrats hope a recent special election win in a deep-red state Senate district means their party could make gains in 2026

11:27 PM on Friday, September 12

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

11:22 PM on Friday, September 12

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, USGS says

8:07 PM on Friday, September 12

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate

7:27 PM on Friday, September 12

A Rhode Island judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from changing the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people

6:46 PM on Friday, September 12

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration can end legal protections for around 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

6:00 PM on Friday, September 12

Workers at a Montana animal shelter were evacuated and sent to the hospital after smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine incinerated by FBI agents started to fill the building

5:53 PM on Friday, September 12

The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019

5:35 PM on Friday, September 12

The federal government said Friday it's suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities

3:11 PM on Friday, September 12

The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk has told authorities he had recently become “more political” and recounted a dinner table conversation where they discussed whether the conservative activist was spreading hate

2:19 PM on Friday, September 12

The Department of Homeland Security says an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them

2:14 PM on Friday, September 12

When Alex Babich looks up at the 35-foot sunflower towering over his Fort Wayne, Indiana, backyard, he sees more than just a plant

2:12 PM on Friday, September 12

A South Florida sheriff’s office has fired six more deputies and disciplined 11 others for their handling of the case of Mary Gingles

12:39 PM on Friday, September 12

The 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country

10:39 AM on Friday, September 12

Nepal’s president has appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister

9:24 AM on Friday, September 12

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Qatar’s prime minister Friday before he visits Israel this weekend

2:00 AM on Friday, September 12

A 22-year-old Utah man who was booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting

9:54 PM on Wednesday, September 10

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Utah man in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk