National News

2:09 PM on Friday, August 14

The homicide rate in the United States dropped to the lowest it’s been in 75 years

1:27 PM on Friday, August 14

Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 wildfire that became the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history

1:23 PM on Friday, August 14

A federal judge says Idaho can't prosecute doctors who perform abortions to protect a pregnant person's health or prevent self-harm

1:20 PM on Friday, August 14

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak

12:39 PM on Friday, August 14

Four more belugas have arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as part of a plan to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Canada to aquariums in the United States and Spain

12:30 PM on Friday, August 14

A San Diego man pleaded guilty to a federal charge after he was caught on video kicking and chasing a protected sea lion at a local beach

12:21 PM on Friday, August 14

11:49 AM on Friday, August 14

A judge has decided to move Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial out of the small county where it originally took place

11:45 AM on Friday, August 14

A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller’s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emily Moreno

11:37 AM on Friday, August 14

While talks to end the Iran war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators haven't succeeded so far

9:46 AM on Friday, August 14

A Massachusetts mayor has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic loans

8:48 AM on Friday, August 14

Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments

6:54 AM on Friday, August 14

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court’s order to halt the work

5:41 AM on Friday, August 14

Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest drop since May 2025, raising doubts about the resiliency of consumers who have kept spending and powering the economy despite the rising costs of daily expenses

4:56 AM on Friday, August 14

Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended and then restarted under heightened security over reports of violence against election officials and the theft of ballot boxes

3:30 AM on Friday, August 14

Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day

2:07 AM on Friday, August 14

The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz

10:58 PM on Thursday, August 13

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak

9:03 PM on Thursday, August 13

Arizona State University has launched a new bachelor's degree in content creation

1:33 PM on Thursday, August 13