Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years
Beyond the 80 confirmed deaths, hundreds of other people were unaccounted for.
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Attorney General Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden case
Attorney General Merrick Garland says he's appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state's ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
US inflation rises for the first time in a year to 3.2% rate, but underlying measures remain mild
Inflation in the U.S. rose in July after 12 straight months of declines, boosted by costlier housing. But excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core inflation rose just 0.2% from June, matching the smallest monthly increase in nearly two years.
Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence to the 31-year-old Lanez, who was convicted in December of three felonies.
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for nation’s worst antisemitic attack
The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh's Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for perpetrating the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
Donald Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70
Reubens' publicist says he died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement.
Randy Meisner, Eagles co-founder and singer of ‘Take It To The Limit,’ dies at 77
Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad “Take It to the Limit,” has died, the band said Thursday.
Trump hit with new charges, fresh allegations in Florida classified documents case
A third defendant has been charged alongside former President Donald Trump and his valet in the classified documents case in Florida, court records show. The charges against the individual, identified on the court docket as Carlos De Oliveira, were not immediately revealed Thursday.
Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society
Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive plan to reshape the country's justice system.
Israel's Netanyahu taken to hospital for heart procedure, placed under sedation
The news comes as tens of thousands of protesters marched in Jerusalem and other cities against Netanyahu's planned judicial overhaul.
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
Tony Bennett, eminent stylist of American musical standards and last of the great saloon singers, dies at 96.
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease
After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier.
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences but may still face death penalty
A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty.
Update: Biden says 'this fight is not over' after Supreme Court strikes down student debt plan
A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
In gay rights defeat, Supreme Court rules for designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
In landmark decision, Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Supreme Court rejects legal theory that could have transformed US elections, upholds NC ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina's top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law.
