Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027

Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.

Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again amping up pressure to pass his sweeping election reform bill after the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow for late-arriving mail ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked before Election Day.

Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week

Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the U.S. are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat that's likely to break records as Americans get set to head outdoors to celebrate the country's 250th Independence Day.

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.

Identities of 3 firefighters killed in Utah wildfires are released

Three firefighters died on Saturday while fighting a wildfire burning at the border of Colorado and Utah. Two other firefighters were injured.

SCOTUS rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury's finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.

US heat forecast: See where Americans are at the most risk for extreme heat

High temperatures affect public health across wide swaths of the United States each summer, causing spikes in emergency room visits and hundreds of heat-related deaths. As temperatures rise, CNN is tracking extreme heat conditions and the potential risk for Americans each day.

Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week

Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the US are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat that's likely to break records as Americans get set to head outdoors to celebrate the country's 250th Independence Day.

Alex Murdaugh expected to be in court for first time since his murder convictions were overturned

Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and son, is expected to appear in court Monday in what will be his first hearing since his murder convictions were overturned on appeal.