Luke Bell, country music singer, dead at 32

(cnn) — Country musician Luke Bell, who went missing earlier this month, has been found dead, according to officer

Alarm grows as more election workers leave their posts ahead of Election Day

(cnn) -- State and federal officials, along with voting rights advocates, are sounding the alarm about a growing exodus

Anne Heche's son petitions to assume control of her estate

(cnn) — The oldest son of Anne Heche has filed a petition to assume control of the late actress's estate. Homer

American nun held hostage in Burkina Faso is released with help of US forces

(cnn) — An 83-year-old American nun from Louisiana who was held hostage by terrorists in Burkina Faso for almost five

Webb telescope captures its first direct image of an exoplanet

(cnn) — Astronomers have captured the first direct image of an exoplanet with the James Webb Space Telescope. The

Airlines tweak plans to offer meals, hotels when flights are canceled

Major U.S. airlines have updated their customer service agreements following pressure from the Biden administration to step up consumer rights in the wake of a summer plagued by flight cancellations and delays.

US advisers endorse updated COVID shots for fall boosters

A panel of U.S. health advisers voted to recommend Pfizer's updated COVID-19 boosters that target the newest omicron strains for people 12 and older.

Biden targets extreme Republicans as threat to US democracy

Pres.Joe Biden charged Republican allies of Donald Trump with undermining the country's democratic foundations and urged voters on Thursday to reject extremism ahead of midterm elections in November.

Fall air travel: What to expect this Labor Day and beyond

(cnn) — Summer air travel has been trying, to put it mildly. Hellacious, many travelers would say. About 55,000 flights

Evacuations ordered as wildfire rages in northern Los Angeles County

(cnn) — A wildfire raging in northern Los Angeles County swelled to more than 5,200 acres in less than a day Wednesday

Lawyers in Trump White House to appear before 1/6 grand jury

The White House counsel under former President Donald Trump and his top deputy are set to appear before a federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.

Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show

A new national study finds math and reading scores for America's 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic, underscoring the impact of two years of learning disruptions.

Why air turbulence could be about to get worse

Most of us have experienced turbulence while traveling: when your plane flies through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds.

Will California be the first state to punish doctors for spreading false information about COVID-19?

Doctors who spread false information about COVID-19 could lose their license to practice medicine in California for "unprofessional conduct" under a bill passed this week by that state's legislature.

Tech tool offers police 'mass surveillance on a budget'

Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using an obscure cellphone tracking tool, at times without search warrants, that gives them the power to follow people's movements months back in time, according to public records and internal emails obtained by the Associated Press.

Leaky battleship in Texas begins trip for $35M repairs

The greatest challenge in recent years for the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars has been a leaky hull that's raised concerns it could sink.

UN cites possible crimes against humanity in China's Xinjiang

A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.

Judge signals willingness to appoint special master in Trump search case

A federal judge on Thursday appeared sympathetic to former President Donald Trump's request to appoint a special master to review the documents the FBI seized from his home in August, though she declined to issue a ruling immediately on the matter.

'Further to fall': Housing downturn will worsen in 2023, Goldman Sachs predicts

Researchers at the investment banking giant Goldman Sachs predict the U.S. housing market will close out 2022 on a low note, with dramatic drops in home sales and price growth.