National News

9:16 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Joan Kennedy, ex-wife of late Sen. Edward Kennedy and mental health advocate who endured tragedy and scandal, dies at 89

9:09 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The global economy may be holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last

9:02 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

8:46 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is in court to face Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

5:33 AM on Wednesday, October 8

A viral TikTok trend called “The Great Lock In” is helping people achieve their wellness goals

4:49 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share Nobel Prize in chemistry

3:31 AM on Wednesday, October 8

2:56 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The Israeli military has intercepted a nine-boat flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board

12:03 AM on Wednesday, October 8

A suburban Detroit haunted house prepares its scare actors for the Halloween season by sending them to school

11:48 PM on Tuesday, October 7

The Kenyan capital Nairobi is renowned for having the only national park in a city

11:19 PM on Tuesday, October 7

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned contentious as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder

11:07 PM on Tuesday, October 7

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program

11:04 PM on Tuesday, October 7

The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine

7:47 PM on Tuesday, October 7

9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

8:11 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Buildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night when electricity is cheap and lets it thaw during the day to cool indoor spaces

4:10 AM on Tuesday, October 7

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean

11:01 PM on Monday, October 6

Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner in Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s administration, has won a crowded Republican primary in the special election to replace a GOP congressman who left office this summer

9:10 PM on Monday, October 6

Israelis are mourning the dead and fearing for the remaining hostages as they mark two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war

2:31 AM on Monday, October 6

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