Biden administration moves to forgive $4.7B of loans to Ukraine

The Biden administration has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in U.S. loans to Ukraine as outgoing officials seek to do what they can before leaving office to bolster Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Weight-loss drug coverage rises among largest US employers, Mercer survey finds

About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer released on Wednesday.

McDonald’s has temporarily stopped selling espresso drinks at some US locations

(cnn) — A machine is giving McDonald’s a headache, and this time it’s not the one that makes ice cream . Customers

'Rust' gets low-key debut, honors cinematographer killed on set

Alec Baldwin's Western "Rust" premiered at a low-key Polish film festival on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set.

Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut

(cnn) — Investigators are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut

Smuggler arrested with 300 tarantulas strapped to his body

(cnn) — Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas , 110 centipedes and

Former UVA student pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting that left 3 dead, 2 wounded

A former University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students in an attack on the campus in 2022.

Deadly storm pounds Northwest US, leaving half a million without power

A powerful storm clobbered Washington state on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at least two deaths and two injuries.

Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries

A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid, leading to the death of a coworker and causing cardiac emergencies for multiple patients.

Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra was convicted of 10 counts, including murder.

Judge dismisses Gabby Petito family's wrongful death suit against Moab police

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's family against the Moab Police Department was dismissed on Wednesday due to the governmental immunity statute.

Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into lake

A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing her two young sons 30 years ago.

GOP Rep. Mace files resolution to prohibit bathroom use not corresponding to biological sex

House Republican Rep. Nancy Mace has proposed a resolution to prohibit House members and employees from using bathrooms, changing rooms and locker rooms that don't correspond to their biological sex.

Dozens are sick in E. coli outbreak linked to carrots

(cnn) — Melinda Pratt’s Monday began like any other: waking up the kids, turning on the Tv, and making her morning