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Multiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
11 hours ago

King Charles III is stripping Prince Andrew of titles and evicting him from royal residence

King Charles III is stripping his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicting him from his royal residence.
1 day ago

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after pummeling Jamaica with record wind speeds

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.
2 days ago

Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Bill Gates says its time for a “strategic pivot” in the global climate fight: from focusing on limiting rising temperatures to fighting poverty and preventing disease.
3 days ago

Trail Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes

Portland Trail Blazers' coach Chauncey Billups faces arrest linked to federal gambling investigation alongside Miami Heat's Terry Rozier.
9 days ago

Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist

The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites across France.
12 days ago

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

DAS turns fiber-optic cables into a sensor, allowing it to pinpoint the exact location of the orcas and determine the direction it’s heading.
13 days ago

Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Remembering Ace Frehley, KISS' founding guitarist, whose legacy and electrifying performances left an indelible mark on rock music.
15 days ago

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

Grammy-winning singer D’Angelo, known for his smooth voice, has passed away, leaving a lasting impact on R&B music.
17 days ago

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest

Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city’s quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing absolutely nothing.
18 days ago

Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners

Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
19 days ago

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall,’ ‘The Godfather’ films and ‘Father of the Bride,’ has died. She was 79.
20 days ago

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says

A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.
21 days ago

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown.
21 days ago

Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta

A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath an Atlanta home.
23 days ago

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners — a breakthrough greeted with joy and relief Thursday but also caution.
23 days ago

Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods

A 29-year-old man was charged with sparking a January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods.
23 days ago

Trump wants to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and Portland. Can he do that?

Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities have prompted questions about the president’s authority and who controls the Guard.
23 days ago

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

Trump's administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers.
24 days ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon at all.
26 days ago

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.
26 days ago

Hamas says it accepts some elements of Gaza peace plan after Trump issues ultimatum

Hamas said Friday that it has accepted some elements of President Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
28 days ago

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’

Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison.
28 days ago

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research has died.
1 month ago