National News

1:29 PM on Wednesday, August 26

The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl killed in 2022 has pleaded guilty to first-degree intentional homicide and received a life prison sentence

1:03 PM on Wednesday, August 26

A massive study shows what illnesses and injuries spike in emergency room visits during heat waves in Chicago

11:39 AM on Wednesday, August 26

Tech giant Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion as part of a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction, state attorneys general announced Wednesday

11:08 AM on Wednesday, August 26

The Gideon Bible has become a symbol of America's roadside culture and Protestant tradition

10:02 AM on Wednesday, August 26

A federal judge has lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but Democratic state officials are already filing a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching

9:48 AM on Wednesday, August 26

A Thai woman accused of killing her ex-husband who was a U.S. diplomat has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating Myanmar's immigration law

8:01 AM on Wednesday, August 26

The invasive European green crab has long been seen as a nuisance in New England, hurting local fisheries and damaging ecosystems

7:40 AM on Wednesday, August 26

An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs

7:40 AM on Wednesday, August 26

The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June

6:32 AM on Wednesday, August 26

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for his role in supporting the country

5:32 AM on Wednesday, August 26

Dolly Parton's death is shining a new light on the country music icon's philanthropy

4:22 AM on Wednesday, August 26

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck a major warehouse belonging to Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, for the second time in six weeks

12:04 AM on Wednesday, August 26

Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the very spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead

11:09 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy

11:08 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there

11:06 PM on Tuesday, August 25

The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs

9:09 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office

5:43 PM on Tuesday, August 25

A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect have testified in a Texas court

1:50 PM on Tuesday, August 25

President Donald Trump is floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada intensifies

1:11 PM on Tuesday, August 25

Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died of cancer