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4:59 PM on Friday, May 29

Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of leadership training as she transitions into the role

4:47 PM on Friday, May 29

In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming

4:20 PM on Friday, May 29

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

4:17 PM on Friday, May 29

A federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier for voters to prove their U.S. citizenship

4:14 PM on Friday, May 29

Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier

3:43 PM on Friday, May 29

Atlanta police have launched an investigation to determine if a high-ranking officer found to have had sex with a federal judge in the courthouse is from their department

2:15 PM on Friday, May 29

The Trump administration has extended protections shielding about 11,000 Lebanese from deportation, allowing them to stay and work in the U.S. for another six months and marking a rare reprieve to any of the people protected by temporary measures which have been harshly criticized by Republicans

1:44 PM on Friday, May 29

The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants

1:21 PM on Friday, May 29

In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples

12:12 PM on Friday, May 29

Pickup trucks were made for work

11:54 AM on Friday, May 29

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry

8:26 AM on Friday, May 29

A fire on an Amtrak maintenance train near New York’s Penn Station has injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters

5:07 AM on Friday, May 29

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak

3:52 AM on Friday, May 29

Rescue divers in Laos have safely evacuated the first of five villagers trapped in a cave for over a week due to floodwaters

3:36 AM on Friday, May 29

A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo

12:07 AM on Friday, May 29

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district who was arrested last year in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been sentenced to two years in prison

11:52 PM on Thursday, May 28

Romanian authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania

11:16 PM on Thursday, May 28

Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier

9:25 PM on Thursday, May 28

New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers

6:08 PM on Thursday, May 28

Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index