Race for Alaska's lone US House seat narrows to final candidates

Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in last week’s U.S. House primary in Alaska are set to advance to November’s ranked choice general election

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Rapper Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

Rapper Fatman Scoop has died after collapsing on stage at a show Friday in Connecticut

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Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses

A nearly century-old Oklahoma company that supplies stock for rodeos had as many as 70 horses die a week ago after receiving what an owner believes is tainted feed

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Georgia puts Cornel West, Jill Stein and Claudia De la Cruz on the state's presidential ballots

Georgia voters are likely to be able to choose from six candidates for president

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San Diego police identify the officer killed in a collision with a speeding vehicle

A San Diego police officer killed when a fleeing vehicle crashed into his patrol car had been with the department since 2019

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Cornel West survives Democratic challenge in Wisconsin, will remain on state's presidential ballot

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has voted to keep independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the ballot, rejecting a challenge filed by an employee of the Democratic National Committee

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US Open 2024: Olympic gold medalist Zheng rallies to win her first-round match

Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic gold medalist in women’s tennis, has rallied to stay in the U.S. Open with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Amanda Anisimova

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Men face trial for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations

An Oct. 8 trial date has been set for two Nevada men accused of damaging rock formations estimated to be 140 million years old at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states due to elevated arsenic levels

Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. The product was found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic

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Famed Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster is shut down after mid-ride malfunction

The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City has been shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride last week

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New York City man charged with stealing sword, bullhorn from Coach Rick Pitino's St. John's office

New York City police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Coach Rick Pitino’s office at St. John's University

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Crowd on hand for unveiling of John Lewis statue at spot where Confederate monument once stood

A bronze statue of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis has been unveiled at a city park in Georgia

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Taiwan beats Venezuela 4-1 in championship game of international bracket at Little League World Series, makes title game

Taiwan beats Venezuela 4-1 in championship game of international bracket at Little League World Series, makes title game

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After millions lose access to internet subsidy, FCC moves to fill connectivity gaps

The FCC voted in July to allow schools and libraries to use federal money to loan out WiFi hotspots to students and patrons

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She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a board investigator asking her to remove a “ballot selfie” from a post on X

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Canada's two major freight railroads may stop Thursday if contract dispute isn't resolved

Canada’s two major freight railroads could come to a halt Thursday if they can’t resolve a contract dispute

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South Dakota Supreme Court denies bid to exclude ballots initially rejected from June election

The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that a recount board included in the June election count after a precinct board initially rejected the ballots

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Alabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election

Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be enforced until after the November election

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kursk operation aims to create buffer zone

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Dry desert heat breaks records as it blasts much of the US Southwest, forecasters say

An overnight storm has kept Phoenix from setting a record for overnight low temperatures, but the city can’t seem to escape excessive daytime heat

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Phoenix police launch website detailing incidents included in scathing DOJ report

The city of Phoenix and its police force have launched a new website in response to a recent scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination

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Lawsuit: Kansas school employee locked teen with Down syndrome in closet, storage cage

A lawsuit claims an employee of a rural Kansas school district repeatedly shoved a teenager with Down syndrome into a utility closet, hit the boy and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment

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Florida school psychologist charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material

Officials say a South Florida school psychologist has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images and videos

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Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

Biden says he backs new election in Venezuela but provides no details as US and allies reject Maduro's claims of victory

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An immigration proposal will appear on Arizona’s November ballot, the state Supreme Court decides

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the November ballot for voters to decide

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Death of Ohio man who died while in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office

The death of an Ohio man who died in police custody earlier this year has been ruled a homicide

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Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money

A judge says Maine isn't violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance

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Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports

Paris kicks off Olympics closing ceremony after an extraordinary two and a half weeks of sports

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Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

The sulcata tortoise was attempting to cross an Arizona interstate near Picacho.

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The timeline of how the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, unfolded, according to a federal report

A scathing Justice Department report into law enforcement failures during the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, included a minute-by-minute account of missteps by police at the scene

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Brazilian airline VoePass says 62 people were aboard plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state

Brazilian airline VoePass says 62 people were aboard plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state

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NYC's ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool

A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit alleging that the facility was negligent for not warning customers that it is unsafe to jump into the sprinkle pool

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Illinois governor calls for resignation of sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Black woman in her home

The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month

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Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader

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Missouri police say one man has died and five others were injured in Kansas City shooting

Police say one man is dead and five others were hospitalized with bullet wounds after gunfire broke out at a large after-hours gathering in Kansas City, Missouri

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Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is out with a new book in which he says ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations

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Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

Donald Trump says he's pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News

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New York politician convicted of corruption to be stripped of pension in first use of forfeiture law

A New York official says a village's former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million

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Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight

A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver has crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes

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