2 dead and at least 3 injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say

A shooting inside a Las Vegas gym Friday afternoon left two people dead, including the suspect, and injured at least three others, police said.

AI regulation ban meets opposition from state attorneys general over risks to US consumers

A Republican proposal to block states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years drew opposition on Friday from a bipartisan group of attorneys general in California, New York, Ohio and other states.

What happened to Congress' big plans to help DOGE with spending cuts?

One of the biggest stories of the year on and off Capitol Hill is the Department of Government Efficiency, led by multibillionaire Elon Musk. The agency has done its job to dominate the news cycle and headlines, but in terms of its collaboration with lawmakers in D.C., that relationship has appeared to break down.

Fire destroys a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation

Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said.

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

The New Jersey man convicted of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022 has been sentenced to serve 25 years in prison.

Food-conditioned grizzly bear trapped and killed in Yellowstone National Park

Officials in Yellowstone National Park trapped and killed a male grizzly Wednesday after it was spotted in developed areas of the park.

FBI, DHS, Secret Service investigating former FBI director James Comey's anti-Trump post

Former FBI Director James Comey posted a photo on Thursday of beach shells and stones arranged in the shape of "86 47," which many have denounced as a cryptic message calling for President Donald Trump's assassination or removal.

Sheriff says there are indications 10 escapees from New Orleans jail had inside help

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says there are indications that the 10 people who escaped from a New Orleans jail received help in their escape from people in the department. Authorities first noticed the 10 inmates were missing during a Friday morning headcount.

Supreme Court maintains block on Trump deportations under wartime law

The Supreme Court on Friday kept in place its block on President Donald Trump's deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a 1798 law historically used only in wartime, faulting his administration for seeking to remove them without adequate due process.

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.

Blake Moore still confident in Trump's tax bill after GOPers helped block it

Utah Rep. Blake Moore said he is still confident House Republicans will be able to advance a tax cut bill even after some Republicans voted to block a procedural vote on the measure.

Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains

When the Vermilion Valley Resort in California's eastern Sierra shut down for the winter, the staff left cabin doors unlocked just in case a wayward hiker needed shelter during the frequent mountain snowstorms. That decision may have saved the life of Tiffany Slaton, who was missing for nearly three weeks.

Trump rejects ex-FBI Director Comey's explanation of "8647" post

President Donald Trump accused James Comey on Friday of calling for his assassination in a coded post on social media, rejecting the former FBI director's explanation that he was not aware of any violent connotation.

Republicans spike Trump tax bill over spending worries, Moody's cuts US rating

Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill on Friday, hours before Moody's stripped the federal government of its once top-tier credit rating.

Is Congress protecting children or policing the internet?

Despite not progressing through Congress, the Kids Online Safety Act received strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate last summer, and its sponsors are strong-arming a comeback of the bill.

Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia after talks yield no ceasefire

Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years.

More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code

More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas at 120 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code. The coffee giant announced last month that it was setting new limits on what baristas can wear under their green aprons.