Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River and contaminating drinking water. Here's what to know
As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans.
2023-09-27 00:46
House and Senate on collision course as shutdown nears
With just five days to go, the House and Senate are on a collision course as a government shutdown approaches.
2023-09-27 00:27
Donald Trump once backed 2012 privatization plans for Medicare, despite attacks on key 2024 rival for the same position
Former President Donald Trump has called his 2024 opponent Ron DeSantis a "wheelchair over the cliff kind of guy" for supporting then-Rep. Paul Ryan's 2012 plans to partially privatize Medicare but a review of Trump's comments by CNN's KFile show that he supported the same plan at the same time.
2023-09-27 00:18
All charges dismissed against Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry
All charges were dismissed Tuesday against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.
2023-09-27 00:17
Growing number of Senate Democrats call for Menendez to resign amid federal indictment
Sens. Tammy Baldwin, Jack Rosen and Jon Tester on Tuesday are among the latest Senate Democrats to call on their Democratic colleague, Sen. Bob Menendez, to resign in the wake of a federal indictment accusing him of corruption-related offenses.
2023-09-26 23:27
Ronan Wilson: Serge Kelly charged after boy's death in Bundoran crash
Serge Kelly is facing charges over a hit-and-run collision in which Ronan Wilson, 9, died.
2023-09-26 22:50
French troops will soon leave Niger - what happens then?
Decisions made by Niger's ruling juntas will be crucial as to how Islamist extremism spreads.
2023-09-26 22:49
Joe Biden to join UAW workers on picket line in a US first
Both President Joe Biden and ex-president Donald Trump are courting auto workers in Michigan this week.
2023-09-26 22:27
Viktor Sokolov: Russian video 'shows Black Sea fleet commander alive'
Ukraine is "clarifying" its recent reports that Russia's Admiral Sokolov died in a missile attack on Friday.
2023-09-26 22:25
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's attempt to avoid creating a second Black majority congressional district
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map expected to include a second Black majority district to account for the state's 27% Black population.
2023-09-26 22:22
Second Republican debate: When is it and what to expect
Seven candidates will battle it out in California, with frontrunner Donald Trump absent again.
2023-09-26 21:46
U.S. Democratic Senators Baldwin, Tester call for Menendez's resignation
WASHINGTON U.S. Democratic Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jon Tester joined a growing number of Democrats on Tuesday when
2023-09-26 21:46