Manhattan district attorney urges court to reject Trump bid to move criminal case
The Manhattan District Attorney's office is arguing that former President Donald Trump's criminal case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels should not be moved to federal court because it had nothing to do with Trump's official duties as president.
2023-05-31 21:23
House to vote on debt limit deal as lawmakers race to avert default
The House of Representatives is on track to vote Wednesday on a bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 1, 2025, as lawmakers race to prevent a catastrophic default.
2023-05-31 19:57
Christie to announce 2024 bid next Tuesday in New Hampshire
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to announce his candidacy in the 2024 race on Tuesday, according to three sources familiar with his plans.
2023-05-31 19:46
Woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 defects to Russia
A former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow and spoken to Russian state media in a news conference that lasted several hours.
2023-05-31 17:58
Officials weigh further searches of precarious partially collapsed apartment building as 5 residents remain unaccounted for
Officials in Davenport, Iowa, say they're carefully assessing whether rescuers can further search a partially collapsed apartment building -- which they say can topple at any moment -- for missing residents before they order the structure demolished.
2023-05-31 15:27
More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds
More than half of the country's teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe, while one in five say they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.
2023-05-31 15:23
Frantic 911 calls detail chaos of shooting at Florida's Hollywood Beach as 6 of 9 injured remain hospitalized
Audio of 911 calls detail panic that unfolded during a Memorial Day shooting that injured nine people near South Florida's bustling Hollywood Beach Broadwalk -- an incident in which six of the gunshot victims still were hospitalized Tuesday.
2023-05-31 13:26
Debt deal avoids the really tough decisions
The US government took one step back from self-inflicted economic disaster on Tuesday.
2023-05-31 12:16
Florida elections officials change campaign finance guidelines, potentially aiding DeSantis allies
Florida officials changed state campaign finance guidelines in a way that could allow allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis to move tens of millions of dollars to a super PAC supporting his 2024 presidential campaign, state records show.
2023-05-31 11:48
US Border Patrol chief to retire at end of June
US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz is retiring at the end of June after more than three decades with the agency.
2023-05-31 10:47
Drone strikes in capital bring Ukraine war to Russia
It's a familiar routine for Ukrainians: Explosions ring out in the city, then videos emerge of drones overhead. Air defenses spring into action, and the authorities put out preliminary statements confirming a strike.
2023-05-31 08:27
Fact check: Ron DeSantis on Amanda Gorman poem being pulled from a Florida elementary school library
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he "had nothing to do with" a poem recently being moved from an elementary school library to a middle school library.
2023-05-31 08:25