The US stock market just had its best year — so far — since 1997

New York (cnn) — The stock market just had its best performance through July in 26 years. The benchmark S&P 500

An American woman and her daughter were kidnapped in Haiti 6 days ago. Here’s what we know

(cnn) — Six days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry where

Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US's first public religious school

A group of parents, faith leaders and a nonprofit public education group are suing to stop Oklahoma from funding what would be the nation's first religious public charter school.

Fitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions

The Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, citing an expected increase in government debt over the next three years and a "steady deterioration in standards of governance" over the past two decades.

Massive fire burning in California and Nevada is spawning dangerous ‘fire whirls’

A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire whirls”

US charges Trump with conspiracy for efforts to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former U.S. president has been criminally charged even as he campaigns to regain the presidency next year.

Judge blocks Idaho prosecution of out-of-state abortion referrals

A judge on Monday blocked the state of Idaho, at least temporarily, from prosecuting doctors who refer patients out of state to get an abortion, finding that would violate a medical provider's right to free speech.

Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect opens up about family's experience since arrest

The wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN she had "no idea" about her husband's alleged actions and the flood of public attention has been "extremely overwhelming" for the mother and her two children.

US opens safety probe into complaints from Tesla drivers that they can lose steering control

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened another investigation into safety problems with Tesla vehicles.

US job openings fall to more than 2-year low in June

U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than two years in June but remained at levels consistent with tight labor market conditions despite hefty interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve to dampen demand.

300 goats to be placed throughout California community to help prevent wildfires

A herd of unlikely heroes will be helping Glendale clear the dried up hillsides this summer.

New Mexico judge denies motion to dismiss case against 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed

A motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed over the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" movie set was denied by a New Mexico judge on Tuesday.