Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold.
The Latest | Jury in Trump's criminal trial to rehear key witness testimony as deliberations resume
Jury deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial are set to enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president's guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case.
Jurors in Trump's hush money trial zero in on testimony of key witnesses as deliberations resume
The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is to resume deliberations after asking to rehear potentially crucial testimony about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.
Massachusetts fugitive dubbed the 'bad breath rapist' captured in California after 16 years at large
Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the “bad breath rapist” has been arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area more than 16 years after he fled following a conviction for sexually assaulting a coworker in Massachusetts.
Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?
For years, less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the U.S. has gone to benefit women and girls, but that could change in part thanks to new resources that Melinda French Gates has pledged in recent weeks.
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
Thanks to heavy use of nitrogen fertilizer, tiny organisms that flourish in farm fields emit nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that can warm the planet more than carbon dioxide and stay in the atmosphere for over a century.
Jury in Trump's hush money case to begin deliberations after hearing instructions from judge
Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first criminal case against a former American president.
Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
Two former FBI officials have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pause
Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation.
Cohen's credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial's closing arguments
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have sparred over evidence and witnesses as they made their closing arguments to jurors who will decide whether the Republican will be the first former American president convicted of a crime.
Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car
A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night.
Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
A federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol.
Judge nixes bid to restrict Trump statements that could endanger officers in classified records case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors’ request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution.
Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline
President Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the ballot in Ohio this November.
22 are dead across the US after weekend tornadoes. More storms may be in store
A possible tornado that damaged homes and a school in Pennsylvania is the latest in a serious of powerful storms that first swept much of the U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend and caused at least 22 deaths.
Melinda French Gates to donate $1B over next 2 years in support of women's rights
Melinda French Gates says she will be donating $1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States.
The Latest | Trump’s hush money trial enters its final leg with closing arguments set to begin
Closing arguments in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial are set to begin, giving prosecutors and defense lawyers one final opportunity to convince the jury of their respective cases before deliberations begin.
Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate
The victims of last summer's staggering 31-day streak of daily temperatures reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit and over were old and young, male and female, homeless and well-to-do, Black, white, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American.
Closing arguments, jury instructions and maybe a verdict? Major week looms in Trump hush money trial
Testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict.
Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don't represent them
The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes are still missing the mark.
As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare permanent disaster funds
As climate change makes storms more frequent and intense, Florida community foundations are looking for new ways to make sure they have resources on hand to support the public before, during and after a disaster.
A 19th century flag disrupts leadership at an Illinois museum and prompts a state investigation
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is under the spotlight again after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag, supposedly from 1818 when Illinois became the 21st state to join the Union.
Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says
The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges.