Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks.

8 hrs 21 mins ago
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others

Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others

President Joe Biden will awardthe Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 individuals.

10 hrs 21 mins ago
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy.

12 hrs 31 mins ago
US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits

The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500.

13 hrs 1 min ago
United Methodist delegates repeal their church’s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

United Methodist delegates repeal their church’s ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy.

13 hrs 21 mins ago
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests

Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed four unarmed students and wounded nine others on May 4, 1970.

14 hrs 31 mins ago
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in 'Obamacare' next year

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year.

17 hrs 11 mins ago
The Latest | Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in Trump's hush money trial

The Latest | Hope Hicks takes the witness stand in Trump's hush money trial

Donald Trump will return to court as his hush money trial enters its 11th day.

17 hrs 51 mins ago
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past.

17 hrs 51 mins ago
Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno

Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck.

19 hrs 1 min ago
Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence community were part of a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

19 hrs 21 mins ago
Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

Student protests on college campuses have reached a boiling point as administrators turned to police to clear encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza.

19 hrs 21 mins ago
Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby

Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby

Larry Demeritte has run horses on Kentucky Derby day in the past, just never in the big race.

19 hrs 21 mins ago
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

20 hrs 12 mins ago
The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died.

20 hrs 12 mins ago
US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates

The American economy likely delivered another solid hiring gain in April, showing continuing durability in the face of the highest interest rates in two decades.

20 hrs 12 mins ago
Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request

Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request

Nippon Steel says it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal.

20 hrs 42 mins ago
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust.

20 hrs 52 mins ago
More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

More than 2,100 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses

Tensions are growing on the UCLA campus as law enforcement officers order a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators to disperse.

May 2nd, 11:24 PM EDT
I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

Both sides of I-95, the East Coast’s main north-south highway, have been shut down in southwestern Connecticut.

May 2nd, 7:14 PM EDT
Peloton cutting about 400 jobs worldwide; CEO McCarthy stepping down
Peloton cutting about 400 jobs worldwide; CEO McCarthy stepping down

Peloton is cutting about 400 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring effort and its CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down after two years as the company continues to work on turning around its business.

May 2nd, 9:03 AM EDT
The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says
The Latest | It would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza, UN report says

New estimates from the United Nations show that if the Israel-Hamas war stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in the territory.

May 2nd, 5:13 AM EDT
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children.

May 2nd, 12:03 AM EDT
UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment
UCLA faces criticism for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian encampment

Police have cleared dozens of people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.

May 1st, 2:12 AM EDT
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Donald Trump will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

May 1st, 12:13 AM EDT
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed
Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

Harvey Weinstein is due back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.

May 1st, 12:43 AM EDT
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate.

May 1st, 10:14 AM EDT
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.

May 1st, 10:13 AM EDT