Department of Agriculture to pay farmers for milk loss due to bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows, the agency said on Thursday.

Historians spent years studying the prophet Joseph Smith. Here's what they learned

For Latter-day Saints across the globe, Thursday marks the 180th anniversary of a tragedy — on June 27, 1844, an armed mob stormed into Carthage Jail and took the lives of the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith.

US charges 193 people in $2.75B health care fraud bust

The U.S. Justice Department has criminally charged 193 people, including 76 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, with participating in health care fraud schemes worth $2.75 billion, the agency said on Thursday.

Biden delivers uneven performance under Trump's barrage of falsehoods at first debate

Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, the two oldest presidential candidates ever, exchanged deeply personal insults ahead of November's U.S. election.

Former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief indicted over deadly shooting

A grand jury in Uvalde, Texas, indicted former school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo over the police response to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two teachers.

Judge calls for more evidence in Trump's classified documents case

The judge in former President Donald Trump's classified documents case on Thursday granted his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment.

Watch: Age, ability in focus as Biden, Trump face off in early debate

Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump take the stage Thursday night for a debate that will offer voters a rare side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates ever to seek the U.S. presidency.

Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 for trial

It could be another year or more before a man accused in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students goes to trial.

Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers foreign workers over US citizens

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a software engineer's proposed class action claiming Meta Platforms refused to hire him because it preferred to give jobs to foreign workers who are paid lower wages.

Supreme Court blocks EPA's 'Good Neighbor' air pollution plan

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states.

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its business that could result in the closure of hundreds of additional stores in the next three years. CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that "changes are imminent."

Supreme Court faults SEC's use of in-house judges in latest curbs on agency powers

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house enforcement of investor protection laws in certain proceedings, dealing a setback to the agency.

Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho, for now

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to permit — for now — abortions to be performed in Idaho when pregnant women are facing medical emergencies, as the justices dispensed with the contentious issue without actually deciding the case on its merits.

Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would've shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90

Veteran character actor Bill Cobbs has died. He was 90. Cobbs became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, acting in films such as "Night at the Museum" and "The Bodyguard." Cobbs' publicist says Cobbs died Tuesday.

Musk's SpaceX gets $843M to help discard International Space Station around 2030

NASA awarded SpaceX $843 million to build a vehicle capable of pushing the International Space Station into Earth's atmosphere for its planned destruction around 2030, a task originally meant for Russia's thrusters.

Uber pays US car owners to switch to other transport modes for 5 weeks

Uber will pay $1,000 in credits to certain commuters in the U.S. and Canada who ditch their cars for five weeks in favor of public and other transport services, it said on Thursday, in its latest effort to drum up business and help reduce emissions.

Wall Street wants drama-free presidential debate, watching comportment as much as policy

Investors watching the first live debate of the 2024 election race on Thursday hope to hear President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump argue thoughtful positions on fiscal policy, tariffs and taxes, while closely monitoring their mental acuity.