This futuristic entertainment venue in Las Vegas is the world’s largest spherical structure

(cnn) — It squats on the Las Vegas skyline like an enormous spaceship, black and mysterious – until night falls, when

Texas shooter in racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here's what to know about the case

The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing. Patrick Crusius is facing multiple life sentences after pleading guilty to one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.

Major storm blows through Yellowstone National Park at Lake Village

Monday in the early evening, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. No fatalities nor severe injuries have been reported.

Subway is changing its meats

(cnn) — To undercut its fast-growing rivals, Subway is making a big change to its meats. The chain’s roughly 20,000 Us

Philadelphia mass shooting suspect posted online about guns, loss of ‘freedoms’

(cnn) — A social media page believed to belong to the man accused of fatally shooting five people in Philadelphia on

Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back

The restart of student loan payments will force many people to start paying hundreds of dollars in loans each month — money they had been spending elsewhere for the past three years. Their pullback in spending on goods and services won't likely make a serious dent in the $26 trillion U.S. economy, the world's largest.

Over half of Americans have faced online hate, survey finds

Over half of Americans surveyed in the last year reported facing online harassment and hate during their lifetime, including more than 75% of transgender responders, advocacy group Anti-Defamation League said on Wednesday.

Federal agency powers in the crosshairs at the US Supreme Court

Even as it has ushered in sweeping changes to American law and society, the U.S. Supreme Court has kept tabs on another issue of keen interest to its conservative majority: keeping federal regulatory power in check.

Families of those killed in the Parkland school shooting can tour the site starting today

(cnn) — Some families of those killed in the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school will get to visit the

Suspect charged with killing 5 in Philadelphia shooting held without bail

The suspect accused of killing five people — including a 15-year-old boy — in a shooting in Philadelphia on Monday night was held without bail Wednesday after a preliminary arraignment on various charges, including murder.

2 forgotten anniversaries every American ought to remember

Independence Day is also the anniversary of two of the most crucial conflicts in American history — conflicts that live on in American life to this day.

Former 'Smallville' actress and high-ranking member of Nxivm group Allison Mack released from prison

Allison Mack, the former "Smallville" actress and high-ranking member of the cultlike group Nxivm who was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021, was released Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in online records.

Utah solicitor general picked to serve on the Federal Trade Commission

President Joe Biden has nominated Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to serve on the Federal Trade Commission.

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government

Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don't have to repay.

Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies

A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about "protected speech," a decision called "a blow to censorship" by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.