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Russia attacks Ukraine: Explosions heard in Kyiv (live updates)
Follow along for the latest on the U.S. response to tensions between Russia and Ukraine. → Read More
Jury finds Ahmaud Arbery’s killers guilty of federal hate crimes
Jurors in Georgia on Tuesday found three men guilty of federal hate crime charges, months after they were convicted in state court of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020. → Read More
Brian Laundrie autopsy report released
Authorities in Florida on Monday released an autopsy report and other documents related to the death last year of Brian Laundrie, the 23-year-old man whom officials said admitted to killing his 22-year-old fiancee, Gabby Petito, months before his own death. → Read More
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff evacuated from DC high school due to bomb threat
The U.S. Secret Service evacuated second gentleman Doug Emhoff from a Washington high school on Tuesday afternoon following a bomb threat. → Read More
Fred Meyer shooting: $1 million murder warrant issued for suspected gunman
A $1 million national murder warrant was issued early Monday evening for the suspected shooter. → Read More
Men who stole ventilators meant for critically ill COVID-19 patients in El Salvador sentenced
Two men who pleaded guilty to stealing medical ventilators worth about $3 million have been sentenced to serve 41 months in prison, authorities announced Friday. → Read More
Tom Brady announces retirement
Tom Brady, the most successful quarterback in NFL history, on Tuesday confirmed his plans to retire following a 22-season career in the league. → Read More
Ahmaud Arbery case: Travis, Greg McMichael reach plea agreements with federal prosecutors
Travis and Greg McMichael, two of three men charged with hate crimes in the southeast Georgia slaying of jogger Ahmaud Arbery, have reached plea agreements with federal prosecutors. → Read More
Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has died. He was 82. → Read More
John Madden dies at 85, NFL says
The NFL announced that John Madden died unexpectedly Tuesday morning. → Read More
Michigan school shooting: Suspect pleads not guilty to killing 4, injuring 7 at Oxford High School
A 15-year-old Michigan boy is accused of shooting 11 people at Oxford High School on Tuesday afternoon, killing four fellow students and wounding at least seven others, authorities said. → Read More
Coronavirus: First case of omicron variant discovered in US
Officials in California have confirmed the first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the United States, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday. → Read More
FDA panel endorses Merck’s COVID-19 pill, molnupiravir
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a COVID-19 pill developed by Merck and shown to reduce hospitalization rates for those with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, determining that the known and possible benefits outweigh the risks. → Read More
Brian Laundrie died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, attorney says
An attorney representing the family of Brian Laundrie told reporters Tuesday that the 23-year-old died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. → Read More
Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury finds not guilty on all counts
Jurors will resume their deliberations in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the man accused of shooting three people, killing two of them, during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. → Read More
Kyle Rittenhouse trial: No verdict as jurors deliberate for third day
Jurors ended their third day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager facing charges after shooting three people, killing two, during civil unrest last year in Kenosha. → Read More
Ahmaud Arbery: Travis McMichael takes stand in trial of 3 charged in death of jogger
Travis McMichael testified in his own defense Wednesday as he, his father and his neighbor face criminal charges in the February 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. → Read More
Astroworld Festival stampede: 22-year-old critically injured at concert dies; death toll rises to 9
An attorney representing the family of Bharti Shahani said Thursday that the 22-year-old Texas A&M University student has died after being injured Friday during a crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival. → Read More
Coronavirus: Federal vaccine mandate for businesses, health care workers to take effect Jan. 4
Companies with 100 or more employees will be required to have their workforces fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing by Jan. 4, with businesses that fail to comply facing tens of thousands of dollars in fines, according to senior Biden administration officials and guidance released Thursday by regulators. → Read More
Coronavirus: CDC panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11
An influential Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend using the lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11, determining that the benefits outweighed the risks. → Read More