USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error

The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5.9-magnitude temblor had struck in Nevada.

Grand jury rejects case revival against New York Attorney General Letitia James, sources say

A federal grand jury on Thursday rejected prosecutors' attempt to revive a criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

The Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump's quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot

The FBI arrested a 30-year-old Virginia man and charged him on Thursday with planting a pair of pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

Video of US military strike shows survivors in 'clear distress,' lawmaker says

A senior lawmaker said a video shown to lawmakers Thursday of a military strike against a suspected drug vessel was "one of the most troubling things" he had seen as it showed survivors in clear distress when they were killed.

How Utah Rep. Blake Moore helped craft the idea of a 'Trump Account'

The newly created "Trump Accounts," a children's savings account that accumulate interest until they become adults, received a boost this week, providing an extra cushion to an idea from Utah Rep. Blake Moore.

Kennedy advisers delay vote on dropping hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

Vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday delayed a vote by a day on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children.

Obamacare subsidies are about to expire. Congress doesn't have a plan yet

Lawmakers in both the House and Senate met behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss how to avoid a surge in health care premium costs at the end of this year when a slate of COVID-era Obamacare subsidies expire.