U.S. Dollar Gains Amid Fed Hawkish Comments
The U.S. dollar gained in late trading on Tuesday, as some Federal Reserve officials remained hawkish. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against...
Ex-gang Leader Charged in Tupac Shakur Killing Pleads Not Guilty in Las Vegas
A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to orchestrating a drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas. Duane...
Former Memphis Officer Pleads Guilty to State and Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols’ Death
A former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to...
Texas Rangers Are World Series Champs for First Time in Team’s 63-Year History
Visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein on Tuesday urged Lebanon and Israel to restore calm in southern Lebanon after weeks of confrontations in the region....
FDA Proposes Ban on Food Additive Found in Fruity Sports Drinks and Sodas
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banningthe use of brominated vegetable oil, a food ingredient once widely used in popular drinks like Gatorade...
Man Who Squatted at Yosemite National Park Vacation Home for Months Gets 5 Years in Prison
A man who squatted at a Yosemite National Park vacation home for months and trashed the property was sentenced to five years in prison...
Vaping Among High School Students Dropped This Year, Report Finds
Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the...
Woman Accused of Murdering Pro Cyclist MO Wilson Tracked Her on Fitness App, Prosecutors Say
A Texas woman charged in the murder of professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson tracked Wilson’s movements on the exercise app Strava and stopped her car near...
NYPD Officer Appears to Use Homophobic Slur on Police Car Speaker
New York City police said they are conducting an “internal review” following the spread of a video on social media that appears to show...
Illinois Nurse Who Was Terrorized by Her Ex Turned to the Court for Help but Got Little. She Was Dead a Year Later
Becky Bliefnick was discovered dead in her Illinois home one afternoon earlier this year. Her bedroom door had been kicked open, and the nurse...