Young brother, sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into birthday party

A Michigan sheriff says a young brother and sister died and 15 people were injured, several seriously, when vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a birthday party Saturday at a ... Read More

WADA confirms clearing Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Games

The world's top anti-doping regulator says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication because it agreed with Chinese ... Read More

US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine

The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security ... Read More

House passes billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel after months of struggle

The House overwhelmingly approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. Some lawmakers cheered, waiving blue-and-yellow flags of Ukraine. Read More

The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails

A full jury of 12 people and six alternates has been seated Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for expected opening statements next week in the first criminal ... Read More

Full jury seated in Trump's hush money trial, with opening statements set for Monday

Lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of New Yorkers to choose the panel that has vowed to put their personal views aside and impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Read More

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana ... Read More

Full jury seated in Trump's hush money trial; man sets himself on fire outside NYC courthouse

Lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of New Yorkers to choose the panel that has vowed to put their personal views aside and impartially judge the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Read More

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office. Read More

House's Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden's support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Read More