US launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills US worker

US launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills US worker

The Pentagon says a U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria on Thursday.

1 hr 16 mins ago
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk

Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk

Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of over 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.

5 hrs 16 mins ago
Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents

Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents

Utah became the first state Thursday to sign into law legislation that attempts to limit teenagers’ access to social media sites.

10 hrs 12 mins ago
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Fake images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days.

11 hrs 55 mins ago
TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content

TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content

The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

16 hrs 12 mins ago
Presidential waiting game: GOP hopefuls hold off campaigns

Presidential waiting game: GOP hopefuls hold off campaigns

At this point during the last presidential election in 2020, more than 15 Democrats had jumped into their party’s open presidential race.

March 23rd, 12:05 AM EDT
Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning back an effort by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the 2001 measure.

March 23rd, 12:05 AM EDT
TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

TikTok sends influencers to Washington as its troubles grow

TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence.

March 22nd, 7:00 PM EDT
China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace

China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace

China says President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Russia was a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace.”.

March 22nd, 10:36 AM EDT
Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny

For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated a flurry of legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges.

March 22nd, 6:52 AM EDT
Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials made preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.

March 21st, 2:12 PM EDT
Yellen says bank situation stabilizing, different from 2008

Yellen says bank situation stabilizing, different from 2008

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying project calm after recent regional bank failures in California and New York.

March 21st, 12:44 PM EDT
Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

March 21st, 12:20 AM EDT
In Trump probe, grand jury hears from final witnesses

In Trump probe, grand jury hears from final witnesses

A lawyer allied with Donald Trump is expected to testify before a New York grand jury on Monday.

March 20th, 8:36 PM EDT
Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting

Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukraine fighting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow on a three-day visit that offers a strong political boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin as fighting in Ukraine grinds on.

March 20th, 3:56 PM EDT
Credit Suisse-UBS deal offers hope, but bank doubts persist

Credit Suisse-UBS deal offers hope, but bank doubts persist

Swiss President Alain Berset said banking giant UBS is acquiring its smaller rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking.

March 20th, 1:40 PM EDT
Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure

Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure

The warning signs were all there.

March 19th, 8:52 AM EDT
Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest

Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest

Former President Donald Trump says in a social media post that he'll be arrested Tuesday.

March 19th, 12:20 AM EDT
Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star, dies at 60

Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star, dies at 60

Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” @Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died.

March 18th, 8:36 AM EDT
International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.

March 17th, 9:40 PM EDT
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing the first federal limits for harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

March 14th, 10:04 AM EDT
Biden on gun control: 'Do something, do something big'
Biden on gun control: 'Do something, do something big'

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns.

March 14th, 5:40 AM EDT
No Harvey Weinstein retrial on rape, sex assault charges
No Harvey Weinstein retrial on rape, sex assault charges

Los Angeles prosecutors say they will not retry Harvey Weinstein on rape and sexual assault charges involving two women.

March 14th, 12:52 PM EDT
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea

A Russian missile has struck an apartment building in the center of the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.

March 14th, 6:36 AM EDT
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.

March 14th, 3:01 PM EDT
Chicago man suing Buffalo Wild Wings over boneless wings
March 14th, 4:21 PM EDT
Norfolk Southern balks at compensating homeowners in East Palestine
March 12th, 4:17 AM EDT
Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe
Government races to reassure US that banking system is safe

The UK Treasury and the Bank of England have “facilitated the sale? of Silicon Valley Bank UK to HSBC, ensuring the security of 6.7 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) of deposits.

March 13th, 3:41 AM EDT