Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week
Thomas Edison's pioneering incandescent light bulb, which cast illumination by heating a filament until it glowed, is fading into history
2023-08-02 21:18
Broadway star Phillipa Soo is working on picture book about her childhood stage fright
Broadway star Phillipa Soo has not forgotten her childhood stage fright
2023-08-02 20:15
1-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car for 8 hours, police in New York say
A 1-year-old girl in New York died after her grandmother left her in the back seat of a car for eight hours while she went to work, police said.
2023-08-02 18:27
Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows
Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards.
2023-08-02 17:20
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.25 billion after no player wins Tuesday's drawing
The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the jackpot at Tuesday night's drawing.
2023-08-02 13:50
Minnesota officials investigating fatal officer-involved shooting of a man during a traffic stop in Minneapolis
Three Minnesota State Patrol troopers are on leave after one of them fatally shot a man during a traffic stop early Monday in Minneapolis, and the state is investigating the shooting, authorities say.
2023-08-02 12:47
Why Trump's latest indictment will reverberate for years to come
"The United States of America v. Donald J. Trump" instantly became one of the most consequential documents in American history.
2023-08-02 12:29
As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
During Europe’s heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni’s vintage clothing store had to close for a week
2023-08-02 12:23
More teachers are quitting their jobs. Educators of color often are more likely to leave
Teachers are leaving jobs in growing numbers, state reports show
2023-08-02 12:20
Judge assigned to Trump case previously said 'the country is watching to see what the consequences are' for January 6
District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the transfer of power.
2023-08-02 12:17
A $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs in tonight's drawing
One lucky winner could nab an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot that's up for grabs in Tuesday night's drawing.
2023-08-02 10:56
Takeaways from the indictment of Donald Trump for efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat
Special counsel Jack Smith unveiled his case alleging that former President Donald Trump broke several laws in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, with a grand jury indictment returned Tuesday that illustrated the depth and breadth of the federal criminal investigation.
2023-08-02 10:56