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Butler sworn in as Feinstein's successor
Butler sworn in as Feinstein's successor

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday.

Trump sounds off outside of fraud trial

Trump sounds off outside of fraud trial

Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.

The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids

The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids

It's a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted.

United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strikes against Detroit automakers, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan.

Higher gas prices lift Fed's preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild

Higher gas prices lift Fed's preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose in August, boosted mainly by higher gas prices.

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

The deluge Friday stranded drivers on highways, knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport.

Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners

Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners

The estimated $960 million prize up for grabs Saturday night is the world's ninth-largest lottery jackpot.

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain. The vote was 198-232, with 21 hard-right Republicans voting to sink the package.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein served as California's senior senator since 1992 and was one of several trailblazing women elected to Congress that year.

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday.

The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the U.S.

The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the U.S.

The Pentagon says that the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S.

Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence

Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence

President Joe Biden has issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy.

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

House Republicans have spent a long hearing making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider

Lawmakers probing the cause of last month's deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday's congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service coming to an end

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service coming to an end

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with the concept.

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Hollywood actors will resume negotiations with studios and streaming services next week.

Inside scientists' mission to save America's wine industry from climate change

Inside scientists' mission to save America's wine industry from climate change

The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but it's also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster in 2020 for the industry and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize.

House Speaker McCarthy back to square one as Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown

House Speaker McCarthy back to square one as Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown

A House test vote is set for Friday, one day before the shutdown deadline.

Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate

Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate

Former President Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers' strike.

Over 50 arrested after mobs ransacked Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down

Over 50 arrested after mobs ransacked Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down

Dozens of people face criminal charges after authorities said groups of thieves working together smashed their way into stores in several areas of Philadelphia and fled with merchandise.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges.

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread

The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harbored smoldering embers from the first fire and rekindled into a wall of flame.

U.S. allows Israeli citizens to travel to U.S. visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries

U.S. allows Israeli citizens to travel to U.S. visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries

The Biden administration has admitted Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance.

Late-night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers strike ends

Late-night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers strike ends

TV's late-night hosts planned to return to their regular evening sketches and monologues as the flow of topical humor is set to return after five silent months due to the just-ended Hollywood writers' strike.

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

DNA research has found that our Homo sapiens ancestors mated with Neanderthals and Denisovans long ago.

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

Wednesday night's jackpot is the world's ninth-largest lottery prize of all time.