Uvalde mayor refutes report that says officer sought permission to shoot gunman but didn't hear back

(cnn) -- The mayor of the Texas city of Uvalde is refuting a new assessment of the law enforcement response to the

Larry Storch, 'F Troop' actor, dead at 99

(cnn) — Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the '60s sitcom "f Troop," died Thursday, according

Why Costco's $1.50 hot dog combo and 99-cent Arizona iced tea still cost the same

(cnn) — The highest rate of inflation in decades has forced businesses to raise prices on food and other products once

Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees; crews to wrap trees in foil

Officials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire rages near a grove of California's famed giant sequoia trees. The fire tripled in size by Friday and forced park officials to close Mariposa Grove.

Fire threatens Yosemite's Mariposa Grove, home to more than 500 giant sequoia trees

(cnn) -- A wildfire is threatening a famed giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park, officials

Elon Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter. The company immediately fired back, saying it would sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal.

Pennsylvania dispatcher who didn't send ambulance charged in 2020 death

A Pennsylvania 911 operator faces involuntary manslaughter and other charges for failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding about a day later.

Colorado governor signs executive order to protect abortion rights

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order to strengthen the state's abortion rights and provide additional protections for those traveling to the state seeking reproductive health care.

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social accounts

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their "character and conduct."

Slow pace for youngest kids getting COVID vaccine doses

Nearly 300,000 children under 5 have received COVID-19 shots in the two weeks since they've become available. That's a slower pace than for older groups, but the White House says it was expected.

Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday to protect access to abortion as he faced mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful on the subject after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to the procedure two weeks ago.

What a grocery store commercial and President Joe Biden's approval ratings have in common

President Joe Biden's approval rating in Utah is a lot like the prices advertised in a grocery store commercial that comes on every night during the evening news: low, low, low.