US drug overdose deaths top 109,000 in the past year

More than 109,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending January 2023, a slight increase from the previous year, according to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Wednesday.

Biden's press secretary violated Hatch Act, watchdog says

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act for using the term "mega MAGA" from the briefing room podium, the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel has determined and has received a warning letter.

Grand jury votes to indict Marine vet who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on the New York City subway, according to a source with knowledge of the case.

Harvard Medical School morgue manager, 4 others indicted in theft, sale of human remains

A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in connection with the theft and sale of human body parts.

Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student in Virginia has resigned, school officials say

The first-grade teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia no longer works for the school system that employed her. Newport News Public Schools said Tuesday that Abby Zwerner resigned. Her separation became official Monday.

Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set, prosecutors say

Prosecutors are accusing the weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer of drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of "Rust." They say she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver.

Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals 2 more potential hikes this year

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation.

Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning novelist, dies at 89

Cormac McCarthy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who wrote “No Country for Old Men”, “The Road”, and many other books