Sex toy tossed on court during WNBA game in L.A.
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in L.A. while the Fever played the Sparks in the latest of several such incidents.
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Medical transport plane crash kills all 4 on board in Navajo Nation in Arizona
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing all four people on board, the tribe said.
RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
How green spaces can help get kids outside and keep them cool
An estimated 28 million kids in the U.S. don't have easy access to parks or green spaces, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land.
Older Americans turning to AI-powered chatbots for companionship
Jill Smola, a 75-year-old widow, says she spends up to five hours a day talking to a chatbot companion.
U.S. prosecutors won't seek death penalty for 2 Mexican drug lords
U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday they won't seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero.
Whitmer meets with Trump to ask for relief on tariffs, Medicaid cuts
This was the third meeting between Trump and Whitmer, a Democratic governor, since April.
Trump claims banks discriminate against conservatives through debanking
President Trump said two major banks turned down his business. Here's why conservatives are concerned with so-called debanking.
Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico's financial oversight board
A White House official said the five were fired because of their exorbitant salaries and ineffective oversight.
Manhunt for Montana bar shooter is state's highest priority, governor says
As the search for Michael Paul Brown continued, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an executive order freeing up more resources for local law enforcement.
U.S. home prices are dropping the most in these regions
U.S. home prices are dropping the most in the South and West, according to a new report from Realtor.com.
A cancer diagnosis can cause out-of-pocket costs to surge, study finds
New research underscores the financial burden a cancer diagnosis can impose on patients.
Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys argue against unsealing grand jury testimony
"Jeffrey Epstein is dead. Ghislaine Maxwell is not," Maxwell's attorney David Markus wrote in the court filing.
Trump administration officially ends "5 things" emails for federal workers
The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice.
In a first, Tennessee executes man with implanted heart device
Byron Black's execution marked the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his chest, experts say.
Hurricane Erin could bring "life-threatening" surf, rip currents to East Coast
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
Noem says entire southern border wall will be painted black to stop climbing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration, at President Trump's request.
Politics may have spurred August purge of 5 veteran FBI agents
Details are emerging about the possible motivation behind the firing of five senior FBI agents.
House committee to make Epstein files public after Justice Department subpoena
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
Hurricane Erin forces Outer Banks evacuations, East Coast beach closures
Hurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves, rip currents and tropical-force winds.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to dismiss criminal charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador only to be brought back to face smuggling charges — asked a federal judge to dismiss his indictment.
Nebraska governor announces plan for immigrant detention center
Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state's southwest corner.
6 severed heads found on road with message about revenge
Messages are often left on victims' bodies by cartels seeking to threaten their rivals or punish behavior they claim violates their rules.
Fiery bus crash kills dozens of migrants just deported back to Afghanistan by Iran
Seventy-six people were killed in a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants just deported by Iran and two other vehicles in western Afghanistan, officials say.