Nation
Image
Stocks tick higher following midterms as weight of uncertainty lifts off investors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 1,131 points, or 2.2% higher on Wednesday morning, with the S&P gaining 1.6%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2%.
Image
DOJ sends letters to people for suspected involvement in Alaska spoiler candidate probe
Marc Elias, founder of Elias Law Group, said top leadership at his firm received letters from the DOJ regarding its probe into the election investigation. Elias Law Group represents the DSCC and Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign.
Image
Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado's LGBTQ requirements on Catholic schools for tuition assistance
"Explain what the difference is between" explicitly excluding religious schools "and then choosing to impose a condition that you know that those schools will be unable to agree to?" Justice Barrett asks state's lawyer.
Image
Trump says Vietnam seeks deal to eliminate president's recently imposed tariffs
Trump said he looked forward to meeting with To Lam in the future, but did not give a specific date.
Image
Order stopping Ohio's ban on puberty blockers for minors stands: 'This fight is far from over'
The court blocked the provision that banned puberty blockers and other prescription drugs for minors. It left in place a ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors and a ban on boys playing girls sports.
Image
Comedian Russell Brand charged in UK for alleged rape, sexual assault
Brand has denied the allegations and has said all of his relationships have been consensual.
Image
Driver in hit-and-run killing University of South Carolina student was illegal migrant: DHS
Rosali I. Fernandez-Cruz, 24, from El Salvador was charged with a hit-and-run resulting in the death of Nate Baker
Image
Stock markets open with Dow down more than 1,000 points, after China's 34% tariff on US imports
The Dow closed Thursday down more than 1,600 points
Image
Labor Department reports 228K jobs added in March to US economy, nearly double expectations
The department's Bureau of Labor Statistics also reports the unemployment rate for last month was 4.2%, up slightly from February.
Image
German investigators say they dismantled a large pedophile platform in joint operation
The Bavarian police force said that "KidFlix" hosted over 91,000 videos that had images of child sexual abuse.
Image
Man 'angry with pharmacies' allegedly kills worker in CA in crime reminiscent of Luigi Mangione
Police say the suspect traveled to a Walgreens an hour from this home, did not know the victim and was apprehended as he was reloading his gun.
Image
Death toll in Eaton Fire rises to 18 after human remains found
The Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres, destroyed 9,414 structures and damaged another 1,074 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Image
Texas House committee passes school choice bill, the first in state history
Gov. Abbott has led the charge to pass the bill after previous efforts failed in the House, including successfully campaigning last year to replace House Republicans who opposed the measure.