Sen. Mike Lee on 1,500-page continuing resolution: 'Christmastime legislative extortion'

Sen. Mike Lee called the effort to pass a 1,500-page continuing resolution ahead of the midnight Friday shutdown deadline "Christmastime legislative extortion."

Amazon workers strike at 7 US facilities ahead of Christmas rush

Amazon workers at seven U.S. facilities walked off the job early on Thursday during the holiday shopping rush as workers protest what they say is the retailing giant's unfair treatment of its employees.

Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the holiday season

New York (cnn) — Amazon drivers went on strike in four states across the country with less than a week to go before

US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week's big rise

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.

US health care spending neared $5 trillion in 2023, government report says

U.S. health care spending rose by 7.5% to $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased use of medical services as enrollment climbed for private health plans, particularly those under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a report on Wednesday.

Utah returns to the Top 5 in growth as US population soared in 2024

Utah's population is now over 3.5 million after another big population increase over the past year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Thursday.

Congress has 2 days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects spending bill

The U.S. Congress has two days as of Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan deal on federal spending.

Wisconsin shooter had 2 guns, got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

Police say the shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin this week brought two guns to the school. The 15-year-old girl also was in contact with a man in California who authorities say was planning to attack a government building.

Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say

The world's largest hornet has been declared eradicated in the U.S. The invasive northern giant hornet is also known as the "murder hornet" could slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours.

Court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others

A state appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

Bird flu: Louisiana patient is first severe case and California declares emergency

Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu. And California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus rampages through dairy cattle in that state.

Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder, stalking charges

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday.

New York prosecutors may have trouble proving first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione, legal experts say

(cnn) — The indictment of UnitedHealthcare Ceo shooting suspect Luigi Mangione on suspicion of murder as an act of

Victims of Wisconsin school shooting identified as details emerge about the home life of teen who opened fire

(cnn) — Unanswered questions remain about a fatal shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin, private school Monday as new