Where is Melodee Buzzard? Mother of missing 9-year-old arrested on unrelated charges, sheriff says

Salt Lake City — After not hearing from 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard for months, school administrators raised the alarm

Judge rules Trump illegally ordered National Guard to Portland, Oregon

President Donald Trump unlawfully ordered National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a federal judge ruled Friday, a legal setback to the administration's use of the military in American cities.

Crew of fatal UPS cargo flight tried to control aircraft before crash, NTSB says

As a bell sounded in the cockpit, three UPS pilots tried to control a cargo flight that crashed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least 13 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday.

James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, dead at 97

James D. Watson, an American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA ushered in the age of genetics, has died at the age of 97.

Several people at military base fall ill after suspicious package with white powder opened, CNN reports

A suspicious package containing white powder delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being hospitalized, CNN reported on Thursday.

Judge bars Education Department emails blaming shutdown on Democrats

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration violated the free speech rights of furloughed Department of Education employees by altering their out of office messages to blame "Democrat Senators" for the government shutdown.

Grammy Awards 2026: See a list of nominees

(cnn) — The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced, and it was a good morning for Kendrick Lamar.

Cold case closure: 1968 murder victim identified using hair sample, DNA technology

Click here for updates on this story Wake County, North Carolina ( Wral ) -- The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each announced Friday.

John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown

Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an "exit plan" for ending what is now the longest shutdown in history.

Cornell University reports deal with Trump administration to restore research funds

Cornell University said on Friday it had reached a deal with the Trump administration to immediately restore more than $250 million in research funds that were frozen in April.

Government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices

The government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries.

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.

US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order

Anxious travelers across the U.S. felt a bit of relief as airlines mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown.