Army, Marine units involved in Afghanistan withdrawal to receive Presidential Unit Citation two years later
US service members deployed on the Afghanistan withdrawal mission will receive the Presidential Unit Citation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday, the two-year anniversary of the withdrawal.
2023-09-01 04:18
Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to take effect Friday
Texas' Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a new law that prohibits most gender-affirming care procedures for minors in the state to take effect Friday, refusing to reinstate a district court judge's stay on the law.
2023-09-01 03:46
Russian military hackers take aim at Ukrainian soldiers' battle plans, US and allies say
Russian military hackers have been targeting Ukrainian soldiers' mobile devices in a bid to steal sensitive battlefield information that could aid the Kremlin's war on Ukraine, the US and its allies warned Thursday.
2023-09-01 03:20
No charges will be filed in the shooting death of a South Carolina college student who tried to get into the wrong house, officials say
The fatal shooting of a University of South Carolina student who was trying to enter the wrong home on his own street has been deemed a justifiable homicide and no charges will be filed, police said.
2023-09-01 03:17
Biden says he'll travel to Florida on Saturday following Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he plans to travel to Florida Saturday morning after Hurricane Idalia battered the state earlier this week.
2023-09-01 02:56
Capitol physician medically clears McConnell after health scares prompt new questions over his leadership position
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is medically cleared to continue his schedule, the US Capitol physician said Thursday, after he froze for the second time in as many months in public.
2023-09-01 02:55
Convicted murderer escapes prison outside Philadelphia
An inmate considered "extremely dangerous" escaped a prison in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Thursday morning, according to local officials.
2023-09-01 02:54
Hurricane Idalia's price tag could reach $20 billion, according to Moody's Analytics
Hurricane Idalia caused billions of dollars in damage, but the price tag won't be nearly as high as other major hurricanes, Moody's Analytics said Thursday.
2023-09-01 02:27
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever case from co-defendants who want a speedy trial
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, according to a new court filing.
2023-09-01 02:16
Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in January 6 case
A leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization's infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison -- among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted rioter.
2023-09-01 01:53
Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
If you're squeezing in one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, expect lots of company
2023-09-01 01:22
In Cedar Key, Hurricane Idalia turned a 'haven for artists' into a flooded wreck
Named for the trees that once covered the islands, Cedar Key, Florida, is located about four miles out in the Gulf of Mexico and connected to the mainland by a single road that crosses over four small, low bridges.
2023-08-31 23:46