North Dakota mayor resigns after sending lewd video to city attorney by mistake

The mayor of one of North Dakota's largest cities resigned after an investigation into him mistakenly sending a lewd video to the city attorney.

Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer dies after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him, his caretaker said Wednesday.

Michigan's top court says police can't search cars solely because of marijuana odor

The odor of marijuana alone isn't a sufficient reason for police to search a car without a warrant, the Michigan Supreme Court said Wednesday.

Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3

Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and sending debris nearly 5 miles into the air in one location.

US Senate passes bill aimed at stopping Trump tariffs on Canada

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that would terminate new tariffs on Canada, just hours after President Donald Trump unveiled a raft of duties on foreign goods against countries spanning the globe.

Sen. John Curtis sent Sen. Cory Booker encouragement after record-breaking speech

Utah Sen. John Curtis got a front-row seat to Sen. Cory Booker's history-making speech this week, even offering his Democratic colleague support from the sidelines.

Senate to hold hearing on making daylight saving time permanent

Congress will hold its first hearing in more than three years on a long-running push to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States.

Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Supreme Court backs FDA’s denials of flavored vaping products for now

(cnn) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed a series of decisions by the Us Food and Drug Administration to deny

Amazon bids to buy TikTok as deadline looms, US administration official says

Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, a U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, just days ahead of a Saturday deadline for the short-form video app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban.

Supreme Court tosses ruling faulting FDA for denying flavored vape products

The Supreme Court threw out on Wednesday a judicial decision that found the Food and Drug Administration acted unlawfully in refusing to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products that regulators consider a health risk to youths.

Man who had gun, knife will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court justice

A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C, nearly three years ago, the defendant's attorneys said in a court filing on Wednesday.

Jury of 13 men and 3 women selected for Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona trial

A jury has been selected in Lori Vallow Daybell's Arizona case and the trial is scheduled to begin Monday.

Trump's sweeping import tariffs amp up global trade war

President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.