Texas investigative committee holds first hearing to search for answers in Uvalde school shooting

A Texas House Investigative Committee began its search for answers in the Robb Elementary School shooting on Thursday and could produce a preliminary report on its fact-finding mission by the end of the month.

3 people killed in shooting at Maryland business, governor says

(cnn) -- Three people were killed Thursday in a shooting at a manufacturing plant in Smithsburg and a state trooper was

Florida boy being abused saved by restaurant employee with a note

(cnn) -- A stepfather in Florida has been convicted of child abuse after a restaurant employee last year noticed

Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads

Facebook and its parent company Meta flopped once again in a test of how well they could detect obviously violent hate speech in advertisements.

Biden seeks unity, finds discord at Summit of the Americas

President Joe Biden tried to present a unifying vision for the Western Hemisphere on Thursday but the Summit of the Americas quickly spilled into open discord.

Rescue underway in Pennsylvania after two people fall in tank full of chocolate

(cnn) - A rescue operation is underway at the Mars M&M factory in Pennsylvania after two people fell into a tank

NASA is assembling a team to gather data on UFOs

NASA is putting a team together to study unidentified aerial phenomena, popularly known as UFOs, the U.S. space agency said Thursday.

TikTok adds options to encourage users to take a break from endless scrolling

(cnn) -- TikTok plans to roll out new options to encourage users to take a break from endlessly scrolling short-form

Geico ordered to pay Missouri woman $5.2 million after she contracted STD in a car

A Missouri woman was awarded $5.2 million in a settlement from insurance company GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease from her partner in his vehicle, which was insured by the company, court documents show. The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld that award this week.

FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on charges related to involvement in January 6 riot

(cnn) -- A Gop Michigan gubernatorial candidate, Ryan Kelley, was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges related to

Police fatally shoot 'potential intruder' at Alabama school

Authorities say a man who tried to enter an Alabama elementary school where a summer program was being held was shot to death by police.

2 rescued after falling in tank full of chocolate at the Mars M&M factory in Pennsylvania

Two people were rescued after falling into a tank full of chocolate at the Mars M&M factory in Pennsylvania Thursday, officials said.

At least 3 killed after assailant opens fire at Maryland factory

A shooter opened fire at a manufacturing facility in northern Maryland on Thursday, killing at least three people, state police said.

Biden administration wants to standardize electric vehicle charging, like gas stations

(cnn) -- Every gas station is essentially the same -- the nozzle fits every vehicle, the pump takes common credit cards

Gymnasts' billion-dollar lawsuit against FBI over abuse reports 'utterly valid,' U. law professor says

Attorneys for dozens of women and girls who were sexually abused by Nassar submitted claims of more than $1 billion to the FBI, saying the bureau's mishandling of the case could have prevented other assaults if the now-disgraced physician had been stopped.

A 'dangerous and deadly heat wave' is on the way, the weather service warns

(cnn) -- A "dangerous and deadly heat wave" is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix National

House approves 'red flag' gun bill unlikely to pass Senate

The House has approved a "red flag" bill that would allow families, police and others to ask federal courts to order the removal of firearms from people believed to be at extreme risk of harming themselves or others.

Hill Cumorah gunman was target shooting at nearby farm, police say

A man accused of shooting at Hill Cumorah near a Latter-day Saint visitors' center on Wednesday evening was target shooting from farmland to the west of the site, police said.

Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngest

White House officials say orders have been coming in for COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children. Federal authorization of shots for U.S. kids under 5 is possible next week.

Capitol riot panel: Trump to blame for Jan. 6 'attempted coup'

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an "attempted coup."

Summer travel: What the CDC says travelers need to know about monkeypox

The alert level for travelers has been raised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as monkeypox continues to spread. The number of confirmed cases of the virus has reached more than 1,000 worldwide, including two in Salt Lake County .

Why gas prices are near $5 a gallon and how high they'll go

(cnn) — Another day, another record for U.s. gas prices. The U.s. average for the price of a gallon of regular gas hit