EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills thousands of Americans every year.
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
The story of March Madness figures to look a lot like the story of the regular season that preceded it: a healthy cross-section of very good teams, few dominant ones and no real consensus on who’s the best bet to be cutting down the nets three weeks from now.
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others says that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before case can proceed.
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
The United States and allies are warning Iran that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an emerging plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump.
Proposed US resolution would back global efforts for an immediate and sustained cease-fire in Gaza
The United States has circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war.
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
A bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok is expected to pass the House as lawmakers act on concerns that the company’s ownership structure is an unacceptable threat to American national security.
Palestinians have begun fasting for Ramadan.
A person familiar with the details told The Associated Press that quarterback Russell Wilson has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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A lawyer for Donald Trump says the former president has secured a bond sufficient to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has announced he is running for Congress again.
The military has greenlighted its Osprey to return to flight, three months after a part failure led to the deaths of eight service members in a crash in Japan in November.
The studio of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama says he has died at age 68.
Almost two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the city council will discuss the results of an independent investigation it requested into the response by local police officers.