New judge sets expectations in case against man charged with killing 4 Idaho university students

A routine status hearing for a man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students drew a small crowd on Thursday, with people beginning to line up outside the Boise courtroom five hours early in hopes of getting a seat.

NTSB issues ‘urgent’ safety warning for some Boeing 737s, including 737 MAX

(cnn) — The National Transportation Safety Board is issuing “urgent safety recommendations” for some Boeing

Utah Red Cross heading to Helene's path

On Thursday, a Utah team of American Red Cross volunteers were in the air heading south to help during Hurricane Helene's expected landfall.

Biden order hopes to curb 3D-printed guns, improve active shooter drills in schools

President Joe Biden unveiled an executive order Thursday to combat the threat posed by machine gun conversion devices, which he said could be 3D-printed.

US is mailing out COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

Washington (ap) — Americans can once again order Covid-19 tests , without being charged, and sent straight to their

Utah Red Cross heading to Helene's path

Salt Lake City -- On Thursday, a Utah team of American Red Cross volunteers were in the air heading south to help

NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud

(cnn) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud,

Port workers from Maine to Texas are set to strike Tuesday. Expect shortages and higher prices

New York (cnn) — Longshore workers at ports from Maine to Texas are set to walk off the job early Tuesday, staging what

Judge prepares ruling on possible retrial of movie armorer in fatal set shooting by Alec Baldwin

A judge heard court arguments in the possible dismissal of a criminal conviction against a movie armorer in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin and says she'll release a ruling next week.

Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement

Hawaii's Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires.

Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’

New York (cnn) — Hoda Kotb, the co-host of NBC’s morning show, “Today,” is leaving her position early next year, she

Appellate judges skeptical of New York civil fraud case against Trump

Appeals court judges signaled skepticism on Thursday toward the civil fraud case brought by New York state against Donald Trump as the former president asked them to toss a nearly half-billion dollar judgment against him.

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, that will be sent straight to their homes. The U.S. government reopened the program on Thursday.

Father of teenage suspect in North Carolina mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime

The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina's capital city that left five people dead has pleaded guilty to improperly storing a handgun that authorities said was found with his son after the shootings.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he doesn't plan to resign despite federal corruption case against him

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's "not surprised" by the federal corruption charges he faces and that he doesn't plan to resign.

Helene's winds batter Florida as Category 4 storm races toward the coast

Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 4 storm hours ahead of its expected landfall on Florida's northwest coast Thursday night.