Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI head James Comey

The Justice Department fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director James Comey, and federal prosecutor in the Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean Combs cases, sources said Wednesday.

Authorities take custody of 21 kids in California while surrogate moms claim couple misled them

More than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country.

Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here's a look at the park then and now

Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth."

Trump faces backlash as 69% believe Epstein details concealed, poll finds

Most Americans think President Donald Trump's administration is hiding information about accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and give it poor marks on the issue after pledging to make public documents in the case, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand

Travelers giddy about being able to keep their shoes on while walking through TSA checkpoints at the airport again may have something else to look forward to: changes to how much liquid they can carry.

An Idaho judge has lifted a sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case

An Idaho judge has lifted a sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case since a trial is no longer planned.

Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling, White House says

The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump was experiencing swelling in his lower legs and bruising on his right hand, though his press secretary said the ailments were benign.

Investment in AI, energy ramps up under President Trump

President Donald Trump wants to go big, especially in energy and AI investments, and his Cabinet secretaries expressed that Tuesday at a summit in Pittsburgh.

Judge OKs release plan for woman who stabbed a classmate to please Slender Man

A Wisconsin woman will be released from a mental hospital more than a decade after she nearly stabbed a classmate to death to please the horror character Slender Man, a judge decided Thursday.

Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included 'Pretty Little Baby,' dead at 87

Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include "Pretty Little Baby" and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87.

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3M at New York auction

A 54-pound rock called "the largest piece of Mars on Earth" was sold for nearly $5.3 million at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday as part of their "Geek Week" auction.

House Republicans' efforts to pass Trump spending cuts delayed by infighting

The House of Representatives struggled to advance President Donald Trump's proposed $9 billion funding cuts amid infighting among Republicans, including questions related to Jeffrey Epstein.