A Maryland woman wins a $50,000 lottery prize right after claiming her winnings from another lottery ticket
A Maryland woman won $25,000 in a lottery game, collected her winnings from lottery headquarters, then walked across the street and won $50,000 more.
2023-09-02 13:50
Nikki Haley's gender is rarely mentioned on the campaign trail but always present
When Nikki Haley took the Republican presidential debate stage alongside her seven male rivals last month, she shone a spotlight on her gender only once -- evoking a former British prime minister.
2023-09-02 12:24
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help
Young students who were hit hardest by the pandemic are entering the upper grades of elementary school
2023-09-02 12:16
Tennessee inmate gives birth to baby alone in her jail cell. She had been assessed by a nurse less than an hour earlier
A woman incarcerated in Middle Tennessee gave birth alone in her cell earlier this week -- less than an hour after she was assessed by a nurse at the facility, authorities said.
2023-09-02 11:49
Pentagon: Russian fighter jets approached US and Coalition aircraft over Syria 7 times in August -- at times within 1,000 feet
Russian fighter aircraft approached US F-35 fighter jets and other Coalition aircraft over Syria on seven occasions during the month of August and in several instances flew within 1,000 feet, the Pentagon said Friday.
2023-09-02 09:56
Small town near Seattle declares state of emergency over false alarms from dam warning system
A state of emergency was declared in a small city in Washington state this week after a warning system for a dam protecting the city from being flooded by a reservoir falsely went off a fourth time since 2020, city officials said.
2023-09-02 09:26
Large wildfire triggers evacuations in east Texas
A large wildfire burning across 500 acres in Huntsville, Texas, forced some parts of the city to evacuate Friday, as forecasters are predicting extremely hot weather to persist over Labor Day weekend.
2023-09-02 08:56
White House focused on McCarthy's impeachment whip count
As House Republicans' impeachment drumbeat grows louder, White House officials are focused on whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can summon enough votes to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, according to two people familiar with the White House's thinking.
2023-09-02 08:47
DeSantis' office says no plans to meet with Biden in Florida despite president saying they would
A spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that there are no plans for the Republican to meet with President Joe Biden when he travels to Florida on Saturday, contradicting comments Biden made earlier in the day indicating they would.
2023-09-02 08:16
Buster Murdaugh admits his father has characteristics of a 'psychopath' but says he's innocent in Fox Nation documentary
Buster Murdaugh is speaking out for the first time claiming he does not believe his father, Alex Murdaugh, killed his mother and brother, but thinks it is fair to call his father a "psychopath."
2023-09-02 07:17
Who could replace McConnell? Trump has a critical view of the possible short list
It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell's record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next.
2023-09-02 05:51
Oregon suspect, who escaped while fully shackled, taken into custody after found stuck in muddy pit
An aggravated murder suspect who escaped a psychiatric hospital in Oregon while shackled at the arms, legs and stomach was taken back into custody after an unusual rescue, authorities announced Friday.
2023-09-02 05:23