Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court.

May 17th, 11:53 PM EDT
Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November

Former President Donald Trump’s break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.

May 17th, 10:53 PM EDT
Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4

Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4

Severe thunderstorms have blown out windows in high-rise buildings, downed trees and knocked out power to nearly 900,000 customers in the Houston area as southeastern Texas gets pummeled for the second time this month.

May 17th, 10:05 PM EDT
US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has stressed the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo's tension with Beijing.

May 17th, 9:44 PM EDT
Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard

Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was in police handcuffs going into the PGA Championship.

May 17th, 6:33 PM EDT
Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France.

May 17th, 12:53 PM EDT
North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill

Yonhap news agency says South Korea has detected a North Korean ballistic missile launch off the North’s east coast.

May 17th, 5:03 AM EDT
The Latest | U.S.-built pier begins carrying aid to Gaza

The Latest | U.S.-built pier begins carrying aid to Gaza

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there.

May 17th, 4:13 AM EDT
Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas.

May 17th, 12:33 AM EDT
GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio

GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio

President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

May 16th, 11:23 PM EDT
House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

House Republicans plan to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for putting a pause on a shipment of bombs to Israel that could be used in an assault on Rafah.

May 16th, 8:13 PM EDT
Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Prosecutors' star witness will be back in the hot seat in Donald Trump's hush money trial as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

May 16th, 8:13 PM EDT
Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers

Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers

Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem.

May 16th, 6:23 PM EDT
The Latest | Judge is sorting out the final stretch of Trump's hush money trial

The Latest | Judge is sorting out the final stretch of Trump's hush money trial

Prosecutors’ star witness in the hush money case against Donald Trump is returning to the witness stand as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

May 16th, 4:43 PM EDT
McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

McDonald’s is planning to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices.

May 16th, 4:43 PM EDT
Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump's VP pick, which may come at convention

Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump's VP pick, which may come at convention

The Biden campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick this summer.

May 16th, 1:43 PM EDT
Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal for the streaming giant to carry games on Christmas Day.

May 16th, 1:22 PM EDT
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack

The Supreme Court has rejected a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

May 16th, 1:12 PM EDT
Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes.

May 16th, 11:23 AM EDT
One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Auto technology has evolved.

May 16th, 7:22 AM EDT
Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September
Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates.

May 15th, 8:22 AM EDT
Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets
Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant.

May 15th, 8:22 PM EDT
Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel.

May 14th, 8:12 PM EDT
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza.

May 15th, 4:02 AM EDT
Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses have shot down 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday.

May 15th, 4:02 AM EDT
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and also put safeguards around it.

May 15th, 5:12 AM EDT
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
May 15th, 10:12 AM EDT
US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

It’s perhaps the biggest question swirling around the U.S. economy right now: Is inflation stuck at an elevated level — or will last year’s steady decline resume sometime soon.

May 15th, 6:42 AM EDT