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Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

The Supreme Court says it will hear appeals that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump.

December 13, 2023

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.

December 13, 2023

Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies

The year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks this week. Skygazers may see as many as one or even two a minute streaking across dark skies.

December 13, 2023

At Donald Trump’s fraud trial, courtroom artist takes a different view

A mixed media artist, Isabelle Brourman has found herself drawn to big trials, sketching the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial in Virginia last year, and now trying to capture the frenetic energy and political theater of Donald Trump's fraud trial.

December 13, 2023

The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.

December 13, 2023

Chicago-born Emmy winner Andre Braugher, who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61

Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles on the series “Homicide: Life on The Street” and “Brooklyn 99,” died Monday at age 61.

December 12, 2023

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley gets endorsement from New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu endorsed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday, six weeks before the state’s pivotal first-in-the-nation primary.

December 12, 2023

Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza

President Joe Biden is speaking out about the Israel-Hamas war and warning that Israel is losing international support because of what he calls “indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza.

December 12, 2023

UN General Assembly votes to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly voted on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in a strong demonstration of global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

December 12, 2023

With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his cause on Capitol Hill and at the White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to a darker mood than when he swooped in last winter for a hero’s welcome.

December 12, 2023

Israel strikes across Gaza as the offensive leaves both it and the US increasingly isolated

Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza overnight and into Tuesday as they pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for weeks or months, even as global calls for a cease-fire left both Israel and its main ally, the United States, increasingly isolated.

December 12, 2023

Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in the country's northwest, killing at least 23 security forces and wounding 32.

December 12, 2023

Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity

Attorneys for a pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion say she's learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity.

December 12, 2023

Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store

A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.

December 11, 2023

Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say

A pregnant Texas woman who was seeking court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. could not wait any longer and went to another state, her attorneys said Monday.

December 11, 2023

‘Barbie’ tops Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine, closely trailed by ‘Oppenheimer’ with eight

'Barbie' tops Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine, closely trailed by 'Oppenheimer' with eight.

December 11, 2023

Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted

Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

December 11, 2023

Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it

President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it.

December 11, 2023

Israel battles fighters in Gaza’s main cities, with civilians trapped in the battle

Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants in Gaza’s two largest cities.

December 11, 2023

6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee

Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities.

December 10, 2023

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